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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G has a general score of 90.8, which is better than the Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 5G has an older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Galaxy A51 5G construction has the same thickness than the Google Nexus 5, but it's heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 has a CPU that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G one, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a smaller amount of RAM and less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Google Nexus 5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better pixels amount per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger aperture to take better captures in low-light situations, a much larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs, a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G has a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 96% more battery size.
Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a great choice.
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