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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Xperia 5 III's body is way newer and just a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it's also incredibly heavier.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a little faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Google Nexus 5 has a bit sharper display than Xperia 5 III, although it has a bit lower display pixel density, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Xperia 5 III takes a lot better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better resolution back camera, a way larger back-facing camera sensor, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much larger aperture. The Xperia 5 III has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III features a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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