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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 is better than Google Nexus 5, getting a general score of 87.5 against 76. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has the older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Samsung Galaxy A71's body is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but notably heavier than Google Nexus 5.
The Google Nexus 5 features a much better display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a really smaller display and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite better count of pixels in each inch in the screen. Google Nexus 5 counts with a processor that is very similar to the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy A71, because although the Google Nexus 5 has lesser processing cores and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A71 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A71 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 96% greater battery size. The Galaxy A71 takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger aperture, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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