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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has a general score of 76, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s score of 72.5. Google Nexus 5 is a extremely lighter cellphone than the Galaxy J7 (2018), but both of them are equally thin. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Google Nexus 5 has a lot better display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels density and a lot higher 1920 x 1080px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) captures just a bit better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) also has a much bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos, a camera with a much better resolution and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy J7 (2018) features a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 43% larger battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy J7 (2018). So if you want that extra features, you can buy Google Nexus 5, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy J7 (2018), giving up some features and specifications.
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