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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-03-19 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 has an overall score of 76, which is slightly better than Galaxy A10's 72.3 overall score. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but Google Nexus 5 has 4.4.3 version while Galaxy A10 has Android 11 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and increased performance. Google Nexus 5's body is incredibly lighter than the Galaxy A10, although it is a bit thicker and was released 6 years before.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy A10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Google Nexus 5 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A10, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A10 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A10 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A10 has a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A10 also has a way bigger aperture, a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A10. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A10, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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