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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 has a general score of 76, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's overall score of 74.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 5 has the previous 4.4.3 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Google Nexus 5 is a way lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, but both are 0.34inches thick.
The Google Nexus 5 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite captures slightly better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light situations and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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