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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm 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 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Google Nexus 5 has a global score of 76, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 global score. Google Nexus 5 counts with Android 4.4.3 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. The Google Nexus 5 body is way lighter than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it is thicker and was released many years before.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a processor that's very similar to the Google Nexus 5 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores (but slower) and a higher amount of RAM. Google Nexus 5 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a lot bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 36% more battery size.
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