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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, getting an 81.1 score against 74.4. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 6 has older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Although Google Nexus 6 is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, we must note that it is also much older, extremely thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have a same size display, the Google Nexus 6 also has a bit more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Google Nexus 6 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Google Nexus 6 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a better resolution camera in the back, a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations and a much better video resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has superior battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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