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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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+ (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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Samsung Galaxy M30's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner, but heavier than the Google Nexus 5. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a much larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations, a larger sensor and a lot higher 13 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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