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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-03-02 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 480.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 P40 Lite has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Huawei P40 Lite has an older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Huawei P40 Lite's body has the same thickness than the Google Nexus 5, but it is way heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixel density. Huawei P40 Lite's CPU is very similar to Google Nexus 5's CPU, because although the Huawei P40 Lite has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Huawei P40 Lite features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a way larger camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos, a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments.
Huawei P40 Lite features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory. Huawei P40 Lite features a very superior battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei P40 Lite is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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