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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a overall score of 78 against 76. The Xiaomi Mi A2 body is much newer and thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, but it is also incredibly heavier. The Google Nexus 5 and the Xiaomi Mi A2 count with very similar CPUs, because although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels number per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi A2 captures better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher video definition, a lot larger aperture, a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a larger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3010mAh of battery capacity.
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