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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.66 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G is better than the Google Nexus 5, having a 90.5 score against 76. Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android OS, while Google Nexus 5 works with Android 4.4.3 OS. The Galaxy A90 5G construction is much newer and just a little thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, but it is also much heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 features a better screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G captures greater photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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