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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| -- | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 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 Mi 8 Lite has an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's score of 76. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body is extremely heavier but thinner than the Google Nexus 5.
Google Nexus 5's CPU is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although the Google Nexus 5 has less RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processor. The Google Nexus 5 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a lot bigger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations, a much better video definition and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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