Nexus 5 VS Xperia Z

Nexus 5 as we all know launched recently along with Android's new operating system Android 4.4 KitKat. Nexus 5 delivers an intelligently simple design and showcases a stunning full HD display and is available in two color variants: Black and White.

 While Xperia Z was officially announced in January earlier this year which is a dust and water resistant device. 5-inches Sony's Xperia Z is powered by Sony’s Mobile Bravia 2 engine and Gorilla Glass.

Design

Nexus 5 comes with a 4.95-inch 1920×1080 display (445 ppi), Corning Gorilla Glass 3. As it features a 5-inch screen the phone itself is pretty large. The phone is lite in weight in comparison to Nexus 4 and all other Nexus devices. The phone measures 69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59 mm and weighs around 130gm. As we all know that there is no microSD card slot so you have to manage with the internal storage only.

While Xperia Z features a 5-inches 1920x1080 pixels display with Sony’s Mobile Bravia 2 engine and Gorilla Glass. The phone in comparison to Nexus 5 is pretty heavier as it weighs around 146gm. Dimensions of the phone are 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm which means the handset is 7.9mm slim. If we see overall design of the phone, it is a bit boring. Morover its the first smartphone to sport a Full HD (1920 x 1080) display.

Specs

Specs of Nexus 5 are pretty good as the handset is powered by Android's all new operating system Android 4.4 KitKat. Nexus 5 features includes a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with a 2GB of RAM. Its connectvity option includes: microUSB, SlimPort enabled, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, Dual microphones, Ceramic power and volume buttons. 

While Sony's Xperia Z which is a dust and water resistant smartphone is powered by a quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a 2GB of RAM. The phone runs on an Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system. Its connectivity option includes a 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA), aGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, DLNA Certified, GLONASS ,HDMI via MHL support, Media Go, Media Transfer Protocol support, Micro USB support, Native USB tethering, NFC, PC Companion, Screen mirroring, USB charging, Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality.

Camera

If we talk about camera Nexus 5 packs a 1.3MP front facing camera; 8MP rear facing with OIS while Xperia Z packs a 13 megapixel Exmor RS camera with Auto focus and flash and 2.2 MP, Exmor R, front facing camera (1080p).

Storage and Battery

Nexus 5 as we all know does not have any microSD card slot so we have to manage with internal storage only. The device comes in two versions: 16GB or 32GB, so you can choose according to your need.Nexus 5 features a 2300mAh of battery. While Xperia Z packs a microSD card slot which is expandable upto 32GB and a 2300mAh of battery is also there.

Here is the key specs comparison:

Price Details

There is not much price difference between Nexus 5 and Sony Xperia Z. Nexus 5 is priced at $349 for the 16GB variant while the 32GB model costs at $399. While Xperia Z price is getting down now you can have the Xperia Z for around $500.

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