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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 78.9 score against 76. Huawei Mate 10's construction is incredibly newer and a bit thinner, but much heavier than the Google Nexus 5. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 10 has 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Huawei Mate 10 and Google Nexus 5 feature similar processing units, because although the Huawei Mate 10 has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. Huawei Mate 10 has a little sharper display than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a bit greater display pixels density.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better (4K) video quality, a bigger sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos, a way larger aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations and a camera with lot more megapixels. Huawei Mate 10 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 10 has a much longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Huawei Mate 10 is also by far the cheapest.
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