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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 is better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 90.8 score against 76. Galaxy Note 20 is a noticeably newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 5, but it is also notably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 6 GB more RAM.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 features a much longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note 20 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP, a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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