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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 78.1 score against 76. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus body is newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than Google Nexus 5. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, giving some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
Google Nexus 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a GPU. Google Nexus 5 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a bit greater count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures, a larger sensor and a lot higher video definition.
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