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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is notably newer and somewhat thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it's also noticeably heavier. Google Nexus 5's CPU is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) one, because although the Google Nexus 5 has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger back camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality, a way more megapixels camera and a much larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
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