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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Red and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 414 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X is better than Google Nexus 5, having a score of 89.4 against 76. Although the Huawei Mate X is way newer than the Google Nexus 5, it is incredibly thicker and notably heavier. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X has newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it provides you some additional features and performance optimizations.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels number in each inch of screen. Huawei Mate X has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate X shoots clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution, a way bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality. The Huawei Mate X features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate X counts with a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 5. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Google Nexus 5, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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