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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh 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 |
| 4.96 | 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 Note5 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a overall score of 80.2 against 76. The Galaxy Note5 design is newer and thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite inferior pixel count in each screen inch and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Galaxy Note5 features much more memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5, because although it has lesser processing cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy Note5 has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger sensor, a way better video definition, a lot larger aperture and a much more megapixels back camera. Galaxy Note5 features superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
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