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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting a score of 78.1 against 76. The Galaxy XCover 5 is a noticeably newer phone than the Google Nexus 5, although it's just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has 4 less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in low-light environments.
The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with greater battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
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