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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 II is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 78.5 score against 76. Xperia 10 II is a notably newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Google Nexus 5, but it is somewhat heavier. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 10 II has an older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 10 II, although it has a little smaller display, a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Xperia 10 II counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a little better performance than Xperia 10 II, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia 10 II has a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 57% greater battery capacity.
The Xperia 10 II shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures and video, a much higher 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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