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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has an overall score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's score of 76. Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a notably newer and a little thinner phone than Google Nexus 5, but it is way heavier. The Google Nexus 5 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, a little smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Google Nexus 5 features a processor that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's CPU, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a lower amount of RAM and lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition shoots better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution, a much higher (4K) video quality, a lot larger aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a way bigger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs more than Google Nexus 5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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