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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. These devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M12 has 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. The Samsung Galaxy M12 construction is newer than the Google Nexus 5's, but it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much better pixels number per inch of screen. The Galaxy M12 features a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage.
Google Nexus 5 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy M12, because although it has 4 less cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy M12 has a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 161% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M12 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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