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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 5 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3i, getting a global score of 76 against 73.7. The Google Nexus 5 construction is incredibly lighter than Huawei nova 3i, but it is thicker and was released many years before. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 5 has the previous 4.4.3 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Google Nexus 5 features a sharper display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels number in each inch in the display. Huawei nova 3i has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has 4 less processing cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Huawei nova 3i features a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 45 percent larger battery capacity.
Huawei nova 3i counts with a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3i also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures.
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