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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having a global score of 77.7 against 76. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A21s has an older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. The Galaxy A21s is a newer phone than the Google Nexus 5, but it's a bit thicker and way heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Google Nexus 5 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display density and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A21s also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A21s takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a larger diafragm aperture, a much larger sensor and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy A21s features a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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