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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.56 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is better than Google Nexus 5's score of 76. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is extremely newer than Google Nexus 5, it's way heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Google Nexus 5 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution, a much higher (4K) video quality, a way larger camera sensor taking much higher quality photos and videos and a way bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 105 percent greater battery size.
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