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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7884 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 score of 76, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 general score. Google Nexus 5's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy J7 Refine, but it is extremely lighter. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 5 has the previous 4.4.3 version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Google Nexus 5 features an incredibly better display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution. Google Nexus 5 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine features a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Galaxy J7 Refine counts with a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy J7 Refine also has a bigger sensor, a much bigger camera aperture and a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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