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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max is much better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a general score of 84.5 against 76. Even though Apple iPhone XS Max is way heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's somewhat thinner and also way newer. The iPhone XS Max features a more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM, a higher number of cores and a 64 bits processor.
Google Nexus 5 has just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, although it has a quite worse display density, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot smaller screen. IPhone XS Max has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity.
IPhone XS Max has a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPhone XS Max takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition, a way larger diafragm aperture, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 5. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 5, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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