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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A3 is extremely heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's just a little bit thinner and also notably newer. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has 4 lesser cores (although faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a GPU. Google Nexus 5 counts with a lot better screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way more megapixels back camera, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot larger aperture to take better captures in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features much more storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a way better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
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