Compare phones
Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 M40 has an overall score of 85, which is better than Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a notably newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, but it's also extremely heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M40 captures a lot better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations, a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality, a lot higher resolution camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy M40 features a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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