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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.64 |
| 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
IPhone XS is better than Google Nexus 5, getting a global score of 84.2 against 76. Although the iPhone XS is incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's somewhat thinner and also notably newer. IPhone XS counts with a more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores, 2 GB more RAM and a 64-bit CPU.
The Google Nexus 5 has a little more vivid screen than iPhone XS, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little bit lower pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a quite smaller display. Apple iPhone XS counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
IPhone XS has a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher resolution camera, a way better video quality, a lot larger aperture and a way bigger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality. The iPhone XS has a bit better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 16% more battery size.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Google Nexus 5, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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