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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is much better than Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 II has older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Xperia 1 II is a newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Google Nexus 5, although it is a lot heavier.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and more RAM. The Xperia 1 II counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a better amount of pixels per display inch.
Xperia 1 II counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 1 II shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better video definition, a camera in the back with a way better resolution, a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and a much bigger camera sensor.
The Xperia 1 II features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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