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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is way newer than the Google Nexus 5, it is way heavier and a bit thicker. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the previous 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB and more internal memory.
The Google Nexus 5 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots way better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor, a way larger aperture to take better low light captures and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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