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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, with an 83.3 score against 76. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is notably newer and thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it's also much heavier.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit better display density. Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution, a lot bigger aperture for better low light photography and video, a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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