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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Max is slightly better than Google Nexus 5, with a overall score of 77.5 against 76. Although the Xiaomi Mi Max is way heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's somewhat thinner and newer. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a greater display density.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has 4 less cpu cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi Max features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max takes better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger aperture, a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a much better video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 111 percent more battery size.
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