For readers who are considering buying the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or the Nexus 5, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 comes with a 5.5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, rendering 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Nexus 5 comes with a 4.95 inch True HD IPS+ capacitive touch screen, rendering 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 comes with 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm dimensions and weighs 183 grams. The Nexus 5 comes with 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm dimensions and weighs 130 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is equipped with a 1.6 GHz quad core cortex A9 processor and Exynos 4412 Quad chipset. It comes in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Nexus 5 is equipped with a 2.3 GHz quad core krait 400 processor and Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 chipset. It comes in 16 GB and 32 GB internal memory variants and no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system whereas the Nexus 5 runs on the Android KitKat operating system. Both the devices have 2 GB of RAM.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 sports an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.9 MP. The Nexus 5 sports an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus, optical image stabilization and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 comes with a Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 16 hours on 3G. The Nexus 5 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 2300 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 17 hours on 3G.

Price in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 16 GB variant is priced at around AU $529.95. The Nexus 5 16 GB variant is priced at around AU $519.95 and the 32 GB variant is priced at around AU $649.95 in Australia.

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