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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-01-26 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 2500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 22.92 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| 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
The Xperia PRO is much better than Google Nexus 5, getting a global score of 94.3 against 76. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Xperia PRO has the previous 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Xperia PRO is a much newer cellphone than Google Nexus 5, but it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xperia PRO has a little sharper screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The Sony Xperia PRO counts with a little faster CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 4 more cores.
The Xperia PRO features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia PRO has a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74 percent larger battery size.
The Sony Xperia PRO captures much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera in the back with much more MP, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot bigger aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations and a way bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Although Sony Xperia PRO is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia PRO, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 5, resigning a couple specs and features.
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