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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 84 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 30 has a general score of 84, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 has 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Huawei Mate 30's construction is a lot newer and just a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it's much heavier.
The Google Nexus 5 has a better screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixel density. The Huawei Mate 30 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 has a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Huawei Mate 30 captures much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality, a lot bigger sensor, a back camera with way more mega pixels and a way bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
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