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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 II is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a global score of 78.5 against 76. The Xperia 10 II design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than Google Nexus 5. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xperia 10 II has the older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Google Nexus 5 has a little better performance than Xperia 10 II, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Google Nexus 5 has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 10 II, although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little worse pixel count per inch in the screen and a little smaller display.
Sony Xperia 10 II features a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a larger aperture to capture better low light photos, a much more mega-pixels back camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality. Sony Xperia 10 II has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Xperia 10 II features a way better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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