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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-03-19 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh 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 | 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 P20 Lite, getting a general score of 76 against 75.4. The Google Nexus 5 body is lighter than Huawei P20 Lite, although it is thicker and was released many years before. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 5 has the previous 4.4.3 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Google Nexus 5 features a more vivid display than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each inch of display. The Huawei P20 Lite has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Nexus 5's processor is very similar to the Huawei P20 Lite one, because although the Google Nexus 5 has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Huawei P20 Lite has better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Huawei P20 Lite shoots clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei P20 Lite also has a way higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P20 Lite. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Google Nexus 5, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Huawei P20 Lite, resigning a couple features and specs.
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