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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 76, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3's general score of 75.6. The Google Nexus 5 design is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than nubia Red Magic 3, even though it was released many years before. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but Google Nexus 5 has 4.4.3 version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Google Nexus 5 features a sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels per inch in the screen. The nubia Red Magic 3 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 224 GB more internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger back camera sensor, a much bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a lot better video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Google Nexus 5 is also by far the cheapest.
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