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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Red and White |
| -- | 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is way newer, but just a little bit thicker and notably heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos, a camera in the back with a much better resolution, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a way larger diafragm aperture.
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