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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| 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
The Google Nexus 5 is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus, having a 76 score against 75.5. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 5 has older 4.4.3 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Although Google Nexus 5 is noticeably older and a lot thicker than Huawei P9 Plus, it's design is still somewhat lighter.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and more RAM. Google Nexus 5 features a sharper display than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Huawei P9 Plus features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments, a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 48% greater battery capacity.
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