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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 V has a global score of 82.7, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 V has an older 13 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Sony Xperia 1 V's body is extremely newer and a little thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, although it's also noticeably heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 has a little sharper display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a much lower amount of pixels in each display inch and a way smaller display. The Xperia 1 V counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 224 GB more internal storage.
The Google Nexus 5 has a very superior hardware performance than Xperia 1 V, because although it has less cpu cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xperia 1 V counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 V takes much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a lot more MP camera in the back.
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