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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X has an overall score of 77.8, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12X has an older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Although Xiaomi 12X is incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's just a little bit thinner and also notably newer.
The Google Nexus 5 features a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 5 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi 12X has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way larger camera aperture. Xiaomi 12X has a much better storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi 12X features a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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