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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 has an overall score of 89.1, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. Although the Huawei Mate X2 is extremely heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate X2 has the older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Huawei Mate X2 has a little faster processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more cores. The Google Nexus 5 has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a way smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels in each screen inch.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage. The Huawei Mate X2 has a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 96% more battery size. The Huawei Mate X2 features a way better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light environments, a lot better video definition and a camera in the back with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X2, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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