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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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 a score of 76, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 global score. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 5 has 4.4.3 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Google Nexus 5 is older and a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), it's construction is still much lighter.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a little bit higher pixels number per screen inch. The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy J7 (2017) has a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy J7 (2017) also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a way larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video.
Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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