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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 79.3 score against 76. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 body is newer and somewhat thinner, but way heavier than Google Nexus 5. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a newer 5.1 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, giving a couple additional features and performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with just a bit better display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440, a little bit greater display pixel density and a little larger screen. Galaxy Note 5 features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 5 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with improved battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 5 takes better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution, a lot larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a back-facing camera with way more MP and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Galaxy Note 5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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