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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), having a 76 score against 74.9. The Google Nexus 5 is a incredibly older and somewhat thicker phone than Galaxy A9 (2016), but Google made it a lot lighter anyway. The Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A9 (2016) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Google Nexus 5 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) features a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A9 (2016) shoots much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger aperture, a way higher (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 13 megapixels resolution.
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