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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2015-06-30 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.64 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 475.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is better than the Huawei Honor 7, having a 76 score against 68.8. The Google Nexus 5 is an older and a little bit thicker cellphone than Huawei Honor 7, but Google managed to build it somewhat lighter anyway. These phones work with Android OS, but Google Nexus 5 has older 4.4.3 version while Huawei Honor 7 has Android 5.0 version.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Honor 7, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a bit better number of pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Honor 7 features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei Honor 7, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a GPU. The Huawei Honor 7 features a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger aperture, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos and a much better 20 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Huawei Honor 7 counts with a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Google Nexus 5 costs a little more than the Huawei Honor 7, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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