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Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Samsung Galaxy S5

2.67 in
5.33 in
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
2.85 in
5.59 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.3 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelTI OMAP 4460Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelPowerVR SGX SGX540Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Screen size4.65 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density316.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution24.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Internal storage16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Height5.33 in5.59 in
Width2.67 in2.85 in
Depth0.35 in0.32 in
Weight4.76 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time270.0 h390.0 h
Talk time8.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Nexus

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S5