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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 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 5 has a score of 81, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. The Xperia 5 is a extremely newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, but it is also way heavier. The Google Nexus 5 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5, although it has a bit smaller display, a just a bit inferior pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The Xperia 5 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 5 has a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more cores.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3140mAh battery size against 2300mAh. The Sony Xperia 5 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot more megapixels camera and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 5. If you want to save some money, you can get Google Nexus 5, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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