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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.88 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh 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 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X has a general score of 77.8, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. Even though Xiaomi 12X is a lot heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's just a little thinner and notably newer. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12X has older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 features a much powerful processor than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Google Nexus 5 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each display inch.
Xiaomi 12X counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12X features a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 96 percent greater battery size. Xiaomi 12X counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
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