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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is better than Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Galaxy M21's design is way newer than the Google Nexus 5's, although it's noticeably heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Google Nexus 5 and Galaxy M21 both count with incredibly similar processing units, because although the Google Nexus 5 has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little higher pixel quantity in each display inch.
The Galaxy M21 has a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a camera in the back with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations and a lot bigger camera sensor. The Galaxy M21 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 161% bigger battery size.
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