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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 12 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is much newer, but way heavier and just a little bit thicker than Google Nexus 5. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cores. Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little better display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger aperture, a much bigger camera sensor taking much higher quality photos and videos, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much higher 200 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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