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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with an 80.3 score against 76. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 design is newer and just a bit thinner, but notably heavier than the Google Nexus 5. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has 4 less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Google Nexus 5 has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74 percent bigger battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels, a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rates.
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