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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having a global score of 81 against 76. The Huawei Nova 9 is a incredibly newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 5, but it's heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixels density. Huawei Nova 9 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Huawei Nova 9 takes much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger diafragm aperture, a much higher video quality and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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