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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.3 |
| -- | 2013-10-31 |
| 4.74 x 2.40 x 0.59 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 383 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 has an overall score of 76, which is just a bit better than Samsung W2016's 72.2 general score. The Google Nexus 5 is a much lighter and noticeably thinner device than Samsung W2016. These devices come with Android OS, but the Google Nexus 5 has older 4.4.3 version while Samsung W2016 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung W2016, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a better display than Samsung W2016, because it has a little bit greater pixel density, a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a larger display.
The Samsung W2016 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. Samsung W2016 has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back, a lot larger aperture and a way higher video definition.
Google Nexus 5 features a little better battery performance than Samsung W2016, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
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