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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 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
Google Nexus 5 has a score of 76, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's overall score of 74.6. Google Nexus 5 is an noticeably older phone than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but Google was able to build it a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and more pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a way better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures, a lot higher 19 mega-pixels resolution camera and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 2700mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
Google Nexus 5 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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