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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Red and White |
| 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 |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh 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 |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Galaxy Note7's construction is way newer and a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it is also a lot heavier. The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a GPU.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note7, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit lower pixel quantity in each display inch and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Galaxy Note7 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera, a much higher video quality, a lot bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures and a much bigger aperture to capture better low light captures. Galaxy Note7 has a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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