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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 4.4.3 | iOS 14.x |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is much better than Google Nexus 5, getting a global score of 88.5 against 76. IPhone 12 mini's construction is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also a bit heavier than Google Nexus 5. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, while Google Nexus 5 counts with Android 4.4.3 OS.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a better processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more cores, a 64-bits processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a little better screen pixels density, a bit larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The iPhone 12 mini has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. IPhone 12 mini shoots much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a lot larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit superior battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
IPhone 12 mini costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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