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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 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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
The Google Nexus 5 has a score of 76, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. Although the Google Nexus 5 is extremely older and just a bit thicker than Galaxy A7 (2017), it's design is still incredibly lighter. Google Nexus 5 features a better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Nexus 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
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