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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting a score of 82.1 against 76. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, providing you a lot of extra features. Although Galaxy A8 Star is much heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's somewhat thinner and much newer.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy A8 Star and the Google Nexus 5 both count with incredibly similar processing units, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution, a way larger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy A8 Star features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star features a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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