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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.1, EDR | 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 S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. Galaxy S8 Active is a incredibly newer phone than Google Nexus 5, although it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. The Google Nexus 5 has a processor that's very similar to the Galaxy S8 Active one, because although the Google Nexus 5 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 less and slower processing cores, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a just a bit lower display density, a quite smaller display and a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Galaxy S8 Active takes much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger sensor shooting lot better quality photos and videos, a much higher (4K) video definition, a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot larger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S8 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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