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Google Nexus 5 vs Huawei Honor V8

    2.72 in
    5.43 in
    Google Nexus 5 Mobile Phone
    Google Nexus 5
      3.06 in
      6.18 in
      Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
      Huawei Honor V8
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      12
      4.3 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		57 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      3
      3 editorial reviews
      An extraordinarily shiny Android phone with extraordinary specsRead more
      With dual cameras, dual Sim, microSD card slot, premium build and two-day battery life, the only thing holding back the Honor 8 is Huawei’s softwareRead more
      This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.Read more
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      User rating
      35
      3.9 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      41
      4.2 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		43 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed2.26 GHz2.0 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AAHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T880 MP4
      RAM memory2 GB4 GB

      Display

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Screen size4.95 in5.7 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCD
      Pixel density445.0 ppi386.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Primary resolution1.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readernoyes

      Design

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Pink
      • Red
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • White
      MaterialPlasticMetal
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Height5.43 in6.18 in
      Width2.72 in3.06 in
      Depth0.34 in0.31 in
      Weight4.59 oz6.0 oz

      Sensors

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.1
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.0
      3.1
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputSlimPortDisplayPort over USB-C

      Cellular

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Battery capacity2300.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
      Standby time300.0 h437.0 h
      Talk time17.0 h25.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

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