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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
OnePlus 9 has a score of 76, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the OnePlus 9 has 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. OnePlus 9 is a a lot heavier cellphone than Google Nexus 5, but both of them have the same thickness.
OnePlus 9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. Google Nexus 5 has a much better looking screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The OnePlus 9 captures way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher video quality, a lot bigger camera aperture, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos. The OnePlus 9 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
OnePlus 9 counts with a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Although OnePlus 9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 5. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 5, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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