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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.64 |
| 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
Xperia XZ1 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having a 78.3 score against 76. Even though the Xperia XZ1 is heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's thinner and a lot newer. Xperia XZ1 counts with just a bit better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Google Nexus 5 has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ1 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a way better resolution back facing camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 17% more battery size.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia XZ1, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, resigning some features and specs.
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