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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a 78.6 score against 76. These devices use Android operating system, but the Xperia XA2 Plus has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, providing you some extra features. Although Xperia XA2 Plus is way newer than Google Nexus 5, it is thicker and noticeably heavier.
Google Nexus 5 has a processing unit that is very similar to Xperia XA2 Plus's processor, because although the Google Nexus 5 has lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Google Nexus 5 has a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus captures much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a way higher video quality, a way better resolution back camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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