Compare phones
Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blue |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. The Huawei Mate X body is extremely newer, but way heavier and noticeably thicker than Google Nexus 5. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, so it offers some additional features and performance tweaks.
Huawei Mate X has just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 6 GB more RAM. Google Nexus 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei Mate X has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 480 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate X has a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 96 percent bigger battery size. The Huawei Mate X counts with a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a way larger camera aperture and a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, giving up some features and specifications.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.