Huawei Honor 10 vs LG Nexus 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Nexus 5: 23 g lighter

    Honor 10:
    153 g
    Nexus 5:
    130 g
  • Width

    Nexus 5: 2 mm narrower

    Honor 10:
    71.2 mm
    Nexus 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 5: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 10:
    5.84 in
    Nexus 5:
    4.95 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 10:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Nexus 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 10:
    Dual
    Nexus 5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 10: 0.9 mm thinner

    Honor 10:
    7.7 mm
    Nexus 5:
    8.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    Height:
    149.6 mm +11.7 mm versus Nexus 5
    Width:
    71.2 mm +2 mm versus Nexus 5
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Nexus 5

    Height:
    137.9 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.9 mm versus Honor 10

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    153 g

    +23 g versus Nexus 5

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    130 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²
  2. 2. Nexus 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

Honor 10 has approximately 26% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 10, Nexus 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 10Nexus 5
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Honor 10: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Nexus 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    3400 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Nexus 5

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 102. Nexus 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.6 Х 71.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD IPS+
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 4.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/6''
  • 1.9µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 206587
  • 57240
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1827
  • 897
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6215
  • 1926
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8457
  • 1988
Antutu 8 score *
  • 222145
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3482
  • 995
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 343
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1374
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Glacier Grey
  • Lily White (GT version only)
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 50% in 24 min (5V/4.5A) - For Global market
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging