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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, having a 76 score against 74.2. Google Nexus 5 is a noticeably older and thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, but Google made it way lighter anyway. The Google Nexus 5 has a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels per inch of display.
Huawei Mate 10 Lite counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 10 Lite and the Google Nexus 5 feature similar CPUs, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Huawei Mate 10 Lite takes a bit better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 10 Lite also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low light photos.
The Huawei Mate 10 Lite has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei Mate 10 Lite. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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