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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Motorola One Action is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 78.5 score against 76. The Motorola One Action is a newer phone than the Google Nexus 5, although it is a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola One Action, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Google Nexus 5 features a much better screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display. Motorola One Action counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a much better 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments.
The Motorola One Action has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Motorola One Action counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola One Action is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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