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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than Google Nexus 5, with a 79.2 score against 76. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is a lot newer and just a bit thinner, but incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 5. The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Google Nexus 5 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite smaller display, they both have a higher pixels count per screen inch. Galaxy A8 (2018) takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has improved battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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