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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 is a little bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, with a overall score of 76 against 75.9. Google Nexus 5's design is incredibly lighter than the OnePlus 8 UW, although it's just a little bit thicker and was released many years before. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Google Nexus 5 has the newer 4.4.3 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, so it provides some nice extra features.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Google Nexus 5 features a little more vivid screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera in the back, a much better (4K) video quality, a way bigger aperture and a way larger sensor.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Nexus 5 is also by far the cheapest.
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