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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 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a global score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 design is way newer and somewhat thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it is also extremely heavier. Google Nexus 5 features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has less cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Google Nexus 5 features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 captures much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a way more MP back-facing camera, a larger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a lot better video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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