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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.3 |
| -- | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 525 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 has a score of 76, which is slightly better than the Samsung W2017's general score of 73.2. The Google Nexus 5 is a incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter phone than the Samsung W2017. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Google Nexus 5 has older 4.4.3 version while Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Google Nexus 5 has a little sharper display than Samsung W2017, because although it has a quite worse pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a larger screen. The Google Nexus 5 has a little bit better performance than Samsung W2017, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung W2017 features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Google Nexus 5's battery performance is very similar to the battery lifetime in Samsung W2017.
The Samsung W2017 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger diafragm aperture.
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