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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 79.8 score against 76. Galaxy A30s's body is much newer and thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, although it's heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A30s has an older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Google Nexus 5 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much higher screen pixel density. The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A30s has a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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