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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a overall score of 78.9 against 76. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 10 has older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Although the Huawei Mate 10 is incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's a little bit thinner and also newer.
Huawei Mate 10 and Google Nexus 5 have incredibly similar processing units, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit better screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a larger screen.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos, a lot larger diafragm aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 10 features much more storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. Huawei Mate 10 has a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Huawei Mate 10 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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