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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 509 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.42 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 98 score against 76. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's design is newer, but incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker than Google Nexus 5. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has the previous 13 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a really smaller display. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G captures a lot better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality, a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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