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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a global score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. Although the Galaxy C5 is just a little bit heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's way thinner and noticeably newer. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy C5 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, so it provides you a couple nice extra features.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a bit better pixel amount in each inch of display.
Galaxy C5 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a little longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Galaxy C5 has just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy C5 also has a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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