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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Awesome Black, Awesome Mint, Awesome Violet and Awesome White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52s is better than the Google Nexus 5, having a 91.1 score against 76. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A52s has older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Galaxy A52s's construction is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it is way heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A52s features a bit faster processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Google Nexus 5 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A52s, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A52s captures a lot better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better video definition, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor, a way better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video. The Galaxy A52s has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A52s has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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