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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.36 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's score of 76. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a incredibly newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, but it's extremely heavier.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little faster processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back, a lot bigger diafragm aperture and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3400mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
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