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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Google Nexus 5 has an overall score of 76, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. Despite of the fact Google Nexus 5 is much older and just a bit thicker than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's body is still somewhat lighter. Google Nexus 5 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has 4 less cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an extra GPU.
Google Nexus 5 has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way higher count of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy J5 (2017) has longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30% larger battery size. The Galaxy J5 (2017) captures clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy J5 (2017) also has a way larger diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with a much higher 13 MP resolution.
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