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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Motorola One 5G has a score of 84.6, which is better than Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Although Motorola One 5G is notably newer than the Google Nexus 5, it's notably heavier and a little thicker. The Google Nexus 5's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Motorola One 5G, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a GPU.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a sharper screen than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density. Motorola One 5G features a way better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better video quality, a way higher resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger aperture and a lot larger sensor capturing way higher quality photos.
Motorola One 5G features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Motorola One 5G counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 117 percent bigger battery size.
The Motorola One 5G not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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