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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has a global score of 76, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's score of 75.8. Even though Google Nexus 5 is noticeably older and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's body is still notably lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 5 has older 4.4.3 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Google Nexus 5 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro takes a bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74% larger battery capacity.
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