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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 is a bit better than Huawei nova 2, getting a score of 76 against 74.2. The Google Nexus 5 is a notably older and much thicker phone than the Huawei nova 2, but Google was able to make it just a little lighter anyway. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 5 has older 4.4.3 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Google Nexus 5 has a processing unit that's very similar to Huawei nova 2's processor, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a lower number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Google Nexus 5 features a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 2. Both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the same display density and a display with the same size.
Huawei nova 2 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Huawei nova 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 2 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way bigger aperture for better low light images and video.
Huawei nova 2 has improved battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 2950mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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