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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is slightly better than Google Nexus 5, having a general score of 81.1 against 76. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is much newer than Google Nexus 5, it is just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has an older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Google Nexus 5 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 118% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos, a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a lot larger aperture to take better low light photos and video and a much higher video quality.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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