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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 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 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3000mAh 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 |
| 4.96 | 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 S9 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having an 83.3 score against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S9 construction is notably newer and just a bit thinner, but heavier than Google Nexus 5. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little less pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S9 features a way better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a camera with lot more mega pixels, a much larger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy S9 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S9 features better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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