Huawei P30 lite New Edition 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: 22.9 g lighter

    P30 lite New Edition:
    152.9 g
    Nexus 5:
    130 g
  • Width

    Nexus 5: 3.5 mm narrower

    P30 lite New Edition:
    72.7 mm
    Nexus 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    P30 lite New Edition:
    6.15 in
    Nexus 5:
    4.95 in
  • Chipset

    P30 lite New Edition:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Nexus 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P30 lite New Edition:
    Triple
    Nexus 5:
    Single
  • Depth

    P30 lite New Edition: 1.2 mm thinner

    P30 lite New Edition:
    7.4 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. P30 lite New Edition

    Height:
    152.9 mm +15 mm versus Nexus 5
    Width:
    72.7 mm +3.5 mm versus Nexus 5
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Nexus 5

    Height:
    137.9 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +1.2 mm versus P30 lite New Edition

Weight

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

  1. 1. P30 lite New Edition

    152.9 g

    +22.9 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. P30 lite New Edition

    P30 lite New Edition: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Nexus 5

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

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 P30 lite New Edition, Nexus 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP30 lite New EditionNexus 5
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
256 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. P30 lite New Edition

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

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. P30 lite New Edition

    3340 mAh

    +1040 mAh versus Nexus 5

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. P30 lite New Edition2. Nexus 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Nexus 5.
SpecificationP30 lite New EditionNexus 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 152.9 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD IPS+
Screen size
  • 6.15" inch
  • 4.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2312 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 6GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Nexus 5.
SpecificationP30 lite New EditionNexus 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.6 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Nexus 5.
SpecificationP30 lite New EditionNexus 5
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • 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 P30 lite New Edition, Nexus 5.
SpecificationP30 lite New EditionNexus 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57240
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 897
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1926
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1988
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 995
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Nexus 5.
SpecificationP30 lite New EditionNexus 5
Release date
  • 2020
  • January 14
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Peacock blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Breathing Crystal
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • € 329.3
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • plastic frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Nexus 5.
SpecificationP30 lite New EditionNexus 5
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • Wi-Fi 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 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 P30 lite New Edition, Nexus 5.
SpecificationP30 lite New EditionNexus 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Nexus 5.
SpecificationP30 lite New EditionNexus 5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: Marie-L21BX
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging