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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting a overall score of 76.7 against 76. Although the Galaxy J8 is way heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's just a little bit thinner and also notably newer. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy J8 has the older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 features a lot better display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Google Nexus 5 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Galaxy J8 captures much better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy J8 also has a larger sensor, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a way bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy J8 has a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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