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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4030mAh 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. Although the Xiaomi Mi A3 is much heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's a bit thinner and newer. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has the older 11 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a much sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixel amount per display inch and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and 96 GB more internal memory.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger aperture to capture better low light photography, a way higher resolution back facing camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 75 percent bigger battery capacity.
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