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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. The Xperia 1 design is extremely newer and just a little thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Google Nexus 5. The Xperia 1 features a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
Xperia 1 has just a bit better looking screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a better pixels density, a larger screen and a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Xperia 1 shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 1 features a superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3330mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, giving up a couple specifications.
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