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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.04 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is noticeably newer and thinner, but heavier than the Google Nexus 5. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it provides some nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Google Nexus 5 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video, a much higher resolution camera, a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a way higher video definition.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3070mAh battery size.
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