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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.56 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an overall score of 88.9, which is much better than Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's body is notably newer, but thicker and much heavier than Google Nexus 5.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. The Google Nexus 5 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel count per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha shoots greater photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels, a much larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a lot higher video definition and a lot bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 76 percent greater battery size.
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