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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 Lite has a general score of 77, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. Both devices in this comparison use Android operating system, but the Huawei P30 Lite has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Huawei P30 Lite is a a lot newer and thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, but it is somewhat heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 features just a little better processing power than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Google Nexus 5 has a much better looking screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei P30 Lite features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Huawei P30 Lite counts with a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Huawei P30 Lite counts with a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a lot larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, a camera with a much better resolution and a way bigger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
The Huawei P30 Lite is a bit more expensive than Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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