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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 14 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 15 has a general score of 80.6, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 15 has an older 14 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Xiaomi 15 design is notably newer and a bit thinner, but notably heavier than Google Nexus 5.
Google Nexus 5 has a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 15, because although it has 4 less cpu cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi 15 features a much better looking screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a higher 1200 x 2670 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a bit greater pixels amount per inch in the display.
Xiaomi 15 features a much better storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 15 has a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi 15 captures way better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography.
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