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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 10.89 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a global score of 81.3 against 76. Samsung Galaxy A31 is a a lot heavier phone than Google Nexus 5, but both of them are 0.34inches thick. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has the older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A31, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch.
Galaxy A31 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A31 captures greater videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a way bigger sensor, a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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