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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 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 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a score of 83.2 against 76. The Xiaomi Mi 9 construction is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but way heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Google Nexus 5 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels number per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features much more storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, a way higher video definition and a lot bigger aperture for better low light images.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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