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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 12.21 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei P40 has an overall score of 86.4, which is much better than Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. Huawei P40 is a a lot newer and a little thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, although it is also much heavier. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has an older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Huawei P40 has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei P40, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel count per inch of display.
Huawei P40 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P40 features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh. The Huawei P40 takes much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way more mega pixels camera, a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei P40 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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