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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 88 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31s is much better than the Google Nexus 5, having a global score of 88 against 76. Galaxy M31s's design is extremely newer than the Google Nexus 5's, although it is way heavier and just a bit thicker. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but Galaxy M31s has older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Galaxy M31s features a bit faster processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and 4 GB more RAM. Google Nexus 5 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density.
The Galaxy M31s counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution, a much larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a lot larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy M31s features a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 161% greater battery capacity.
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