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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 78.7 score against 76. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's body is much newer and somewhat thinner, but noticeably heavier than Google Nexus 5.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a little worse screen pixels density and a bit smaller display.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way better 12 MP resolution camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74% greater battery size.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, letting go some specs and features.
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