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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has a score of 76, which is slightly better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 overall score. The Google Nexus 5 construction is a lot lighter and just a little thinner than vivo NEX 3, despite of the fact that it was released 6 years before. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 5 has an older 4.4.3 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels in each inch of screen. The vivo NEX 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The vivo NEX 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP, a much bigger camera aperture to take better photography in low light environments, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor and a lot better (4K) video quality. Vivo NEX 3 has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
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