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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 lite is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a global score of 76.2 against 76. These phones use Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 20 lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, giving lots of additional features and optimized performance. Huawei Mate 20 lite is a way newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 5, although it is also notably heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 features a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Google Nexus 5 features a better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater display density.
Huawei Mate 20 lite takes much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a lot better 20 MP resolution back camera, better video frame rates and a lot larger diafragm aperture for better images in low light environments.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 20 lite features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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