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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 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 | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 P30 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting a general score of 81.7 against 76. Even though the Huawei P30 is extremely heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's thinner and also a lot newer. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android operating system, but the Huawei P30 has older 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Google Nexus 5 features a brighter display than Huawei P30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels number per inch in the display. Huawei P30 counts with a bit better processing unit than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei P30 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal storage. The Huawei P30 features a much better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei P30 has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei P30 is a bit more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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