The Nexus 5 is the latest flagship device of Google and this once again comes from the stable of LG.
The Korean company manufactured the Nexus 4, which was highly successful. Hence, it seems that Google has entrusted the task of taking the Nexus brand, one of the top mobile phones, to LG once again. Some of the phones that it will be competing in the segment include the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. This device is a smaller version of the Sony Xperia Z1, but it largely reduces only aspects like the screen size.
Design Language
The two phones adopt a similar style in order to woo the customers. However, the design is substantially different between the two phones due to some aspects. It largely comes about because of Sony’s ability to withstand dust and water. The Xperia Z1 Compact is sealed off completely from the elements and it is one of the few phones to receive the IP58 certification. The phone can be submerged in water up to a depth of 1 m where it can remain for 30 minutes.
The Nexus 5 lacks in such features, but this works to the advantage of the phone in other regards. Due to the sealing off measures, the Xperia Z1 Compact is slightly thicker at 9.5 mm. The Nexus 5, on the other hand, is one of the thinnest phones that 8.6 mm.
Nexus Advantage in Screen
The Nexus 5 features a substantial increment in screen size compared to the previous generation. It now boasts a 4.95 inch unit, which supports a full HD resolution. Despite this large display, the high resolution means that the Nexus 5has a pixel density of 445 PPI, which is more than the retina display units of the iPhone. Hence, images look extremely sharp and it is almost impossible to find pixels. LG has also come up with the True HD IPS+ technology in order to make the images stand out even in direct sunlight.
The Xperia Z1 Compact, meanwhile, uses the proprietary display technologies from Sony like Triluminos display and X-Reality Engine. However, it loses out in the size and the resolution department to the Nexus 5. In terms of size, it comes with only a 4.3 inch display, while it supports only a maximum of 720p resolution. The IPS panel is used in the phone, which is a previous generation model to the technology found on the Nexus 5.
Processor
Despite sacrificing on the screen size, the Xperia Z1 Compact is with a very fast quad core 2.2 GHz processor, which is more than comparable to the quad core 2.3 GHz unit of the Nexus 5. Both devices use the same snapdragon 800 processor along with 2 GB of RAM. The Nexus 5, though, will be able to get updates to the latest android versions faster than the Sony product due to its Google connections.
Prices
Retailing at around $ 480 for the 16 GB variant, the Xperia Z1 Compact is slightly more expensive than the Nexus 5, which is at around $ 450.
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