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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Google Nexus 5 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate S, having a 76 score against 75.3. Although the Google Nexus 5 is older and somewhat thicker than Huawei Mate S, it's body is still somewhat lighter. The Google Nexus 5 features a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Huawei Mate S has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate S, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Huawei Mate S has just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate S also has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video and a bigger back camera sensor.
The Huawei Mate S counts with a bit better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity.
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