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Nexus 5 2015 vs Xiaomi Mi5: Xiaomi's Upcoming Flagship Smartphone More Powerful Than Google's New Nexus Smartphone

| Jul 03, 2015 06:45 AM EDT

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun

If rumors and leaks are anything to go by, Xiaomi Mi5 may become the most powerful Android phone in the world. Reports suggest that Xiaomi's flagship smartphone will feature the fingerprint scanner technology. On the other hand, the tech giant Google will be coming out with two Nexus smartphones this year. The Nexus 5 2015 is manufactured by LG and the other one is manufactured by Huawei.

Here are the specifications and features of the Xiaomi Mi5 and Nexus 5 2015

Display

The Xiaomi Mi5 will sport a 5.3-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440-pixels. In theory, this will put the display on par with the top flagships smartphones out there. According to Latinos Post, Google's new Nexus smartphone will have a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.

Specifications

It is expected that the Xiaomi Mi5 will come with yet-to-be released Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4GB RAM. The chipset will be a quad 'Kryo' core offering and, according to early benchmarks, the Snapdragon 820 chipset could be more powerful than the Exynos 7420 chip powering the Samsung Galaxy S6. The Nexus 5 2015 will feature a Snapdragon 808 processor.

Camera

Reports suggest that the Mi5 will have a 6MP front-facing snapper and a 16MP rear-facing camera with LED flash. The Nexus 5 2015, on the other hand, will have a 5 MP selfie camera on the front and 16 MP rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization.

Battery

The Xiaomi Mi5 will pack a 3,030mAh battery, NDTV Gadgets reported. However, the longevity of the battery will largely depend on the efficiency of the Snapdragon 820 chipset. The 2015 Nexus 5 will feature a 2,700mAh battery.

Release Date

According to a new report, the Xiaomi Mi5 will be releasing in November 2015. However, a recent report also said that the smartphone may launch in October or November this year.  On the other hand, the Nexus 5 2015 may release by the end of the third quarter of this year.

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