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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features and optimized performance. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is incredibly heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's just a little bit thinner and a lot newer.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory.
The Google Nexus 5 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 65% bigger battery capacity.
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