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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Red and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2312 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 412 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 P30 Lite is slightly better than Google Nexus 5, with a general score of 77 against 76. The Huawei P30 Lite body is extremely newer and thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, although it's also somewhat heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P30 Lite has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, giving you some extra features and some performance improvements.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has 4 less cores (but faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Google Nexus 5 has a much better looking display than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
Huawei P30 Lite features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei P30 Lite has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 45% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei P30 Lite captures clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a way bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs, a much bigger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments and a back camera with a much higher 24 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei P30 Lite costs a bit more money than Google Nexus 5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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