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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 5.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a global score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is notably heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's just a little thinner and a lot newer.
Google Nexus 5 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels count per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Google Nexus 5 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a way bigger aperture and a way larger sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74% bigger battery capacity.
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