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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Google Nexus 5, with a general score of 85.2 against 76. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is a lot newer and just a bit thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, but it is way heavier. Google Nexus 5's processing unit is very similar to the Galaxy A9 (2018) one, because although the Google Nexus 5 has 4 lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher resolution back camera, a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a way higher video resolution and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 65% bigger battery capacity.
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