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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 8 2021 is slightly better than Google Nexus 5, getting a 76.7 score against 76. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a notably newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, but it's noticeably heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. Google Nexus 5 has a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a much smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a much larger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos and a much bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB and more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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