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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-03-07 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 has a global score of 76, which is just a bit better than Nokia 7 plus's overall score of 72.2. Although Google Nexus 5 is noticeably older than the Nokia 7 plus, it's construction is extremely lighter and thinner. The Google Nexus 5 features a bit sharper display than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen density.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little better hardware performance than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Nokia 7 plus counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Nokia 7 plus captures much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a much bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations.
Nokia 7 plus has a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 65% larger battery size.
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