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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5, getting a 79.3 score against 76. The Huawei nova 9 Pro body is incredibly newer and a little thinner, but incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 5. Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Google Nexus 5 counts with Android 4.4.3 OS.
Google Nexus 5 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with much more storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 74% bigger battery size.
Huawei nova 9 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much better 50 MP resolution camera and a way bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
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