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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | Android 4.4.3 |
| -- | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 9.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 5.3 | 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
Galaxy A16 5G has a score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A16 5G has older 14 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Galaxy A16 5G's construction is a little bit thinner but extremely heavier than Google Nexus 5.
The Google Nexus 5 has a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Google Nexus 5 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A16 5G takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a back camera with a lot higher 50 mega-pixels resolution. Galaxy A16 5G features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy A16 5G not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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