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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has an overall score of 76, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s general score of 71.9. The Google Nexus 5 design is lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's thicker and was released 2 years before. Google Nexus 5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Google Nexus 5 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density. Galaxy A5 (2016) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A5 (2016) also has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy A5 (2016) has greater battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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