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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play is heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's way thinner and incredibly newer. Google Nexus 5 features a sharper display than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a quite higher screen density.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Moto Z2 Play has a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video, a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto Z2 Play counts with superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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