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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, with a 78.1 score against 76. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 has 9.0 Pie version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. Although Huawei P20 is heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's thinner and also notably newer.
The Google Nexus 5 features a sharper screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little greater pixels density. Google Nexus 5's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Huawei P20, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a lower number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Huawei P20 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage. The Huawei P20 takes better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot more MP camera, a lot larger camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, a way larger aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Huawei P20 features a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 48 percent larger battery capacity.
The Huawei P20 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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