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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| 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 XR is a bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting an 82 score against 76. IPhone XR is a much newer and a little bit thinner device than the Google Nexus 5, although it's also notably heavier. Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid display than iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
IPhone XR features a faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more cores, a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone XR has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments, a camera with a way better resolution, a lot larger camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
IPhone XR has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone XR features superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 28 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPhone XR costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 5, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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