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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having an 81.4 score against 76. The Huawei P20 Pro is a way newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 5, although it is also noticeably heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 Pro has 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density. The Huawei P20 Pro features much more memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei P20 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM. Huawei P20 Pro has a greater camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs, a much better (4K) video definition and a much better resolution back camera.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Huawei P20 Pro is also a bargain compared to others.
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