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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is much better than Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. The Xperia 1 II is a much newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, but it is heavier. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Xperia 1 II has a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger display, a better count of pixels per display inch and a way higher 1644 x 3840px resolution. The Xperia 1 II counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
The Xperia 1 II shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way larger aperture, a lot higher video definition, a way bigger sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution. Xperia 1 II counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 224 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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