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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 502 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh 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 |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is way better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 93.6 score against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a notably newer and a bit thinner device than Google Nexus 5, but it's also incredibly heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the previous 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. Google Nexus 5 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S10 5G, although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, a much smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S10 5G features a superior memory to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S10 5G features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh. Galaxy S10 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way larger aperture for better low-light captures, a camera with lot more MP, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a way better video quality.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S10 5G is also by far the cheapest one, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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