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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia L4, getting a general score of 76 against 71.8. The Google Nexus 5 construction has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia L4, but it's much lighter. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 5 has the previous 4.4.3 version and Sony Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Google Nexus 5 has just a bit better processing power than Xperia L4, because although it has 4 less cpu cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. The Google Nexus 5 has a much sharper screen than Xperia L4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Google Nexus 5 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia L4, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, a worse (Full HD) video resolution, a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures and a way worse resolution back camera.
Xperia L4 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Sony Xperia L4 features a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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