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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting a general score of 76 against 73.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Google Nexus 5 has newer 4.4.3 version while Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10. Google Nexus 5 is an way older cellphone than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, but it is lighter and thinner anyway.
The Google Nexus 5 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a GPU. Google Nexus 5 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Nexus 5 also has more pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Galaxy Xcover 4S captures clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Xcover 4S also has a lot bigger aperture and a back facing camera with a much better resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Xcover 4S has greater battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 22% more battery size.
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