{"id":33236,"date":"2013-11-06T13:33:08","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T13:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=33236"},"modified":"2014-03-03T13:56:41","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T13:56:41","slug":"google-nexus-5-vs-samsung-galaxy-s4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-samsung-galaxy-s4\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 2: Google Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\nimg.alignnone {\n  opacity:1.0;\n  filter:alpha(opacity=100); \/* For IE8 and earlier *\/\n}\nimg.alignnone:hover {\n  opacity:0.8;\n  filter:alpha(opacity=80); \/* For IE8 and earlier *\/\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-the-competition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-lg-g2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"200\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33301\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-underline_r1_c2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-xperia-sp\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-google-nexus-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/n5s41.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"256\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-33350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/n5s41.png 321w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/n5s41-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Click the phones above to compare the Nexus 5 to the LG G2, Galaxy S4, Xperia SP and Nexus 4!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How does the Nexus 5 fare against the most popular Android phone of the year? This is an interesting comparison, because the two phones have very different design philosophies &#8211; the Galaxy S4 gives you as much as possible and charges accordingly, while the Nexus 5 is leaner and more affordable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To cover the hardware differences, briefly &#8211; the Nexus 5 has a faster processor (Snapdragon 800) and charges less for 32 GB of storage (an extra \u00a340). The Galaxy S4 has a bigger, replaceable battery and microSD storage expansion, giving it a lot more flexibility than the Nexus 5. It also has a good 13 megapixel camera, an improvement over the rather inconsistent 8 megapixel camera on the Nexus.<\/p>\n<p>The two phones share 2 GB of RAM and a 5&#8243;, 1080p screen &#8211; although the Nexus uses a more accurate LCD display, while the S4 has a more vibrant Super AMOLED display. Overall then, it&#8217;s a mixed bag &#8211; the Nexus is faster, but the Galaxy S4 is longer lasting, more flexible and has a better camera.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of software, again different design philosophies triumph. The Nexus 5 uses stock Android KitKat, while the Galaxy S4 has a heavily customised version of Jelly Bean (the previous Android release). Samsung like to make their mark on their handset, with some genuinely useful features (multi-window, IR blaster software, a comprehensive camera app) and a lot of gimmicks and bloatware (terrible games that can&#8217;t be uninstalled, eye controls, etc).<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, stock Android has fewer features but runs more quickly and gives you more available storage space. There&#8217;s also a differerence in looks &#8211; stock Android tends to have a more unified and refined look than the poorly laid out and skeumorphic elements of Samsung&#8217;s software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the Galaxy S4&#8217;s design allows for two of its biggest strengths (a large, replaceable battery and expandable storage), it also is plasticky and feels cheap. The Nexus 5 feels better in hand and looks more attractive, although it feels more like a reference design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecosystem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The one place where the Nexus 5 really seems outmatched by the Galaxy S4 is in its ecosystem. Due to the S4&#8217;s massive popularity, there&#8217;s a huge amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/samsung\/galaxy-s4\">Galaxy S4 accessories<\/a> available, while there are far fewer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/google\/nexus-5x\">Nexus 5 accessories<\/a>. In terms of app development, the two phones should be closer &#8211; while the Nexus 5 likely won&#8217;t sell as many units, Android enthusiasts that buy the phone are more likely to be interested in installing new ROMS, trying new apps and even developing their own software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nexus 5 is faster with cleaner software and a lower price, while the Galaxy S4 gives you more features and flexibility at a higher price. If you need a long-lasting phone or one with a good camera, the S4 gets the nod; otherwise it&#8217;s all Nexus given its low price.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forward to Part 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-xperia-sp\/\" title=\"Google Nexus 5 vs Xperia SP\">Nexus 5 vs Xperia SP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Back to Part 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-lg-g2\/\" title=\"Google Nexus 5 vs LG G2\">Nexus 5 vs LG G2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click the phones above to compare the Nexus 5 to the LG G2, Galaxy S4, Xperia SP and Nexus 4! How does the Nexus 5 fare against the most popular Android phone of the year? This is an interesting comparison, because the two phones have very different design philosophies &#8211; the Galaxy S4 gives you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[311,762,216],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33236"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33236"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34568,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33236\/revisions\/34568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}