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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2785.00 | $ 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 | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 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, Dual 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is better than Google Nexus 5, getting a global score of 89.1 against 76. These phones come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X2 has the older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Huawei Mate X2 is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5, but it's also a lot heavier.
Google Nexus 5 features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen density. The Huawei Mate X2 has a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate X2 counts with a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a way better video definition. The Huawei Mate X2 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, letting go a couple specs and features.
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