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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 has a score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Xperia XZ3 has 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, counting with a couple additional features and performance improvements. The Xperia XZ3 design is notably newer than the Google Nexus 5's, but it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xperia XZ3 has a bit better looking display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger screen, a bit more pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Xperia XZ3 has a little faster CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better resolution camera, a larger camera aperture, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors. Xperia XZ3 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia XZ3 features a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 5. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Google Nexus 5, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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