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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 7.04 | 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
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a score of 77.5 against 76. Although Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is much heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less processing cores , it also counts with an additional GPU.
Google Nexus 5 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB and more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 130% larger battery size. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 captures much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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