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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2i, with a 76 score against 72.4. The Google Nexus 5 is a notably older and thicker phone than Huawei nova 2i, but Google managed to make it much lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but Google Nexus 5 has an older 4.4.3 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Google Nexus 5 has a brighter display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better display density. The Google Nexus 5's processor is very similar to Huawei nova 2i's processor, because although the Google Nexus 5 has 2 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Google Nexus 5 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Huawei nova 2i has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and more internal memory.
The Huawei nova 2i features a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
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