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Google LG Nexus 5 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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Rs. 20,410
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Summary
64%
65%
Performance

Snapdragon 800

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

2 GB RAM

Display

4.95" (12.57 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP

Single Camera

2.1 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2300 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

1860 mAh

11 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

Non Expandable

32 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 8,357 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.8/5 based on 636 ratings

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General
Launch Date

September 27, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

CPU

Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400

Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 330

Mali-T628 MP6

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.95 " (12.57 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

445 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.68 %

70.06 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 137.84 mm
Width: 69.17 mm
Thickness: 8.59 mm

Height: 132.4 mm
Width: 65.5 mm
Thickness: 6.7 mm

Weight

130 grams

115 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Red, White

Black, Blue, Gold, Silver, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera(30 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)

12 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Poor
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

1.3 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

2.1 MP, Primary Camera

Flash

No

Battery
Below Average
Average
Capacity

2300 mAh

1860 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Up to 11 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 300 Hours(3G)

Up to 350 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Class 12, 48 kbps
EDGE:
Class 12
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 0.75 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope