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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 Google Nexus 5 has a general score of 76, which is a little bit better than Huawei P9's global score of 72.9. Google Nexus 5 is an a lot older and incredibly thicker cellphone than Huawei P9, but Google managed to build it a little bit lighter anyway. The Huawei P9 has a little faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Google Nexus 5 features a much better display than Huawei P9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with a just a little higher pixel count per display inch. Huawei P9 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Huawei P9 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P9 has longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity. The Huawei P9 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei P9 also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
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