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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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
Google Nexus 5 has a score of 76, which is a bit better than Galaxy A6's 75.8 overall score. The Google Nexus 5 design is lighter than Galaxy A6, although it's thicker and was released 5 years before. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A6 has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A6, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy A6 has greater battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2300mAh. The Galaxy A6 counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A6 also has a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality photographs, a camera with lot more megapixels and a lot bigger aperture.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A6. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Nexus 5, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A6, giving up some specifications.
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