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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 7.2 | 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
The Google Nexus 5 has a score of 76, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's score of 74.9. These phones include Android operating system, but Google Nexus 5 has an older 4.4.3 version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Google Nexus 5 is an a lot older and just a bit thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but Google made it a lot lighter anyway.
Google Nexus 5 features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a greater display pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Google Nexus 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot more MP camera in the back, a lot higher video resolution, a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos and a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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