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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh 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 |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is better than the Google Nexus 5, getting an 87.1 score against 76. The Galaxy Note9 is a extremely newer phone than Google Nexus 5, although it's notably heavier and a little thicker. The Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Note9, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, a lot smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Note9 takes a lot better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a much better video definition, a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, making this phone a simple decision.
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