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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | -- |
| 13.97 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a 91.5 score against 76. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer cellphone than Google Nexus 5, although it is just a little thicker and way heavier. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a lot better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor.
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