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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a score of 80.4 against 76. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Xiaomi Black Shark is a way newer cellphone than Google Nexus 5, although it's a little bit thicker and much heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Google Nexus 5 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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