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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a general score of 78.2, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. Xiaomi Redmi 9T's construction is extremely newer, but somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi 9T has an older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Google Nexus 5 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi 9T takes way better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a lot larger aperture, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a lot better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
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