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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| 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 XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is better than the Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. Although the iPhone XS Max is much heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's thinner and notably newer. The iPhone XS Max has a superior CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bits processor, a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 5 has a little sharper display than iPhone XS Max, although it has a lot smaller screen, a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch of display. IPhone XS Max has a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
IPhone XS Max has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 5, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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