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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh 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 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 Pro is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a general score of 79.3 against 76. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Google Nexus 5 counts with Android 4.4.3 OS. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design is noticeably newer and just a little thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, although it is also much heavier.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Google Nexus 5 has a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels count per inch of screen.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a very superior memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. Huawei nova 9 Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a way bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos and a lot higher video definition.
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