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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 408 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro has a general score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. Even though the Huawei P20 Pro is noticeably heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's just a bit thinner and extremely newer. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 Pro has the older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more cpu cores. Google Nexus 5 counts with a better looking screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
Huawei P20 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, a much larger sensor, a way higher (4K) video quality and a much more megapixels camera in the back. Huawei P20 Pro counts with much more memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei P20 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei P20 Pro is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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