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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Even though the Huawei nova 5T is heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's a little thinner and extremely newer.
Google Nexus 5 features a better display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel quantity in each inch in the display. The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Huawei nova 5T has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Huawei nova 5T captures much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better video resolution, a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way more MP camera in the back and a much bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
The Huawei nova 5T features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 63% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei nova 5T is also cheaper than the Google Nexus 5, making this phone a very good choice.
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