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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 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
Galaxy M51 is much better than the Google Nexus 5, getting an 87.7 score against 76. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M51 has older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Galaxy M51 design is way newer, but just a little bit thicker and much heavier than the Google Nexus 5.
Google Nexus 5 features a brighter screen than Galaxy M51, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the display. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the Galaxy M51 one, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy M51 captures way better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back, a much higher (4K) video quality, a lot bigger aperture and a lot bigger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality. Samsung Galaxy M51 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 has a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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