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this coverage of MWC is brought to you by bitdefender mobile security at MWC 2014 we were introduced to Samsung's new flagship device but we want to know how it stacks up to some of the more established ones in the space right now hey it's Josh of agar from Android thority what's going on everybody and this is the Samsung Galaxy s5 vs. the Google Nexus 5 both the galaxy s5 in the black version of the Nexus 5 feature a soft touch plastic back that is very similar with the addition of a ridged pattern on the s5 perforations if you will while the white version comes with a harder polycarbonate back when it comes to the Nexus 5 the galaxy s5 phaedra favors our more angular design Allah the note 3 while the Nexus 5 comes with corners that are slightly more curved the flatter sides on the Nexus 5 do allow it to be pretty easily handled but the galaxy s5 has this same trope as well while it's slightly larger display on the galaxy s5 makes it a bigger device overall the Nexus 5 is slightly thicker yet lighter than the s5 now we move away from the glossy plastic that Samsung used to use all the time and now both the Nexus 5 and the galaxy s5 have the look and feel of the premium devices that they truly are when it comes to the displays both the Nexus 5 and the galaxy s5 feature 1080p displays with the Nexus 5 getting the slight edge in its pixel density due to its slightly smaller size it's the old battle of LCD vs. AMOLED but it's very difficult to find any faults with either display colors pop possibly a little bit more with the s5 but the viewing English are still great and you'll still have a good time on either device when it comes to the processing package we do have to give the edge just a little bit to the Galaxy s5 for its updated version of the Snapdragon 800 that has been clocked to 2.5 gigahertz this time compared to the 2.3 gigahertz of the Nexus 5 2 gigabytes of RAM and the adrenal 330 round out the best processing package is currently available guaranteeing that you'll have great speed no matter which one of these two you choose as far as the gigahertz go these s5 might have just a slight edge in terms of speed but in terms of the actual performance you probably won't have much problem with either one 16 and 32 gigabyte versions are available for both phones with the s5 featuring the additional benefit of microSD expansion the s5 also takes the lead over the Nexus 5 when it comes to the battery it comes with the 2800 milliamp hour units as opposed to the 2300 milliamp hour unit in the Nexus 5 but of course then the galaxy s5 does also come with a removable battery so if you have some spares on hand you probably won't be without power for long if the storage options and the removable battery or our Samsung started widening the gap however the camera is where the s5 simply blows the Nexus 5 out of the water issues with the Nexus 5 camera are well known especially in its first couple months of release and the amazing 16 megapixel isosa shooter introduced in the s5 complemented by a feature-packed camera software package brings the issues of the adequate camera of the Nexus 5 to the forefront and finally when it comes to software it's the old stock versus well everything else many Android fans do love their Nexus devices because of the fact that a run stock Android and it's understated look inside and out to do provide a nice motif in that when you start using the Nexus 5 you realize that they can get a lot of stuff done however the Nexus 5 did change things up a bit with the Google now launcher that remains very minimalistic but has a major spotlight on search enter the new version of TouchWiz which is based on the new version of Android 4.4 KitKat and it is quite possibly the polar opposite of what you get with the Nexus 5 it is packed with even more features and enhancements compared to the s4 before it you get the magazine UX which is a second screen much like Google now a revamped multi-tasking menu camera software with tons of features and even a heart rate monitor on a bet on the back with the fingerprint scanner up front there's just a lot of additions in the s5 so the s5 does offer a lot but there's always that risk of galaxy syndrome setting in so how important all of these features are is entirely up to you not only the beginning but later on and so there you have it for this quick look at the Samsung Galaxy s5 versus the Google Nexus 5 both take on different philosophies when it comes to providing a good user experience but one thing is for certain both do provide a good user experience stay tuned for all of the best coverage of the Samsung Galaxy s5 leading up to its release in April so keep it tuned here to Android authority because we are your source for all things Android