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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 14 | Android 4.4.3 |
| -- | 2013-10-31 |
| -- | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 Xperia 1 VI has a global score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Xperia 1 VI's body is incredibly lighter and notably thinner than Google Nexus 5.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a slightly better screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has much less pixels per inch of screen, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller display. The Xperia 1 VI has much more storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xperia 1 VI features a way better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs, a much larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments, a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
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