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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue 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 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 III has a global score of 83.7, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Even though the Xperia 10 III is a lot heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's a little thinner and also notably newer. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Xperia 10 III has older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 features a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Google Nexus 5 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 10 III, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a bit smaller display and a little bit less pixels per display inch.
The Sony Xperia 10 III has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera with much more MP, a larger back-facing camera sensor, a way larger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xperia 10 III counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more 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 1 TB.
Xperia 10 III has a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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