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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | 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 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 | 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/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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.67 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a way newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, although it is incredibly heavier. Google Nexus 5 features just a bit better display than Xperia 5 II, although it has a bit inferior pixels quantity per inch in the display, a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller display.
The Xperia 5 II has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Xperia 5 II takes much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a way bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Xperia 5 II has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Xperia 5 II features a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 II costs a lot more than Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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