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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 14 |
| 2013-10-31 | -- |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 4.59 ounces | -- |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with an 83.2 score against 76. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a a lot thinner and notably lighter cellphone than the Google Nexus 5. These phones come with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 has a really superior hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has 10 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much smaller display, a lot worse pixels density and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Xperia 1 VI captures greater pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs, a back facing camera with a much higher resolution, a way larger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a much better (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 224 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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