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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting an 81 score against 76. The Xperia 5 design is notably newer and a little bit thinner, but also way heavier than Google Nexus 5. Google Nexus 5 has a bit sharper display than Xperia 5, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Xperia 5 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 5 has just a little better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a way better resolution back camera, a way larger aperture and a way higher (4K) video quality. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3140mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Sony Xperia 5, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, letting go some specs and features.
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