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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 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), 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 | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's body is extremely newer, but extremely heavier and thicker than Google Nexus 5. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has the older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 has a sharper screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a quite better screen pixels density. The Galaxy XCover Pro features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro and Google Nexus 5 feature very similar CPUs, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy XCover Pro has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a much higher 25 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy XCover Pro features a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4050mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
The Galaxy XCover Pro not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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