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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has a global score of 76, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. Google Nexus 5 is a older and a little bit thicker phone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but Google was able to make it lighter anyway. The Google Nexus 5 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Google Nexus 5 has a brighter display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a bit better display density. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a lot larger camera aperture and a way better 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy A5 (2017) has better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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