LG Nexus 5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG Nexus 5
  • Released 2013, November 130g, 8.6mm thickness Android 4.4, up to 6.0 16GB/32GB storage, no card slot
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 Adreno 330 Micro-SIM About 291.2 USD
  • 4.95" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 800
  • 2300mAh Li-Po

LG Nexus 5 overview

LG Nexus 5 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2013, November. LG Nexus 5 has 4.95 inch, True HD IPS+, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. LG Nexus 5 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Micro-SIM. It has 8MP Single main camera, 1.3MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of LG Nexus 5 is about 291.2 USD.

Score the key features of LG Nexus 5 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 59 / 100 points
  • Price: 34 / 100 points

LG Nexus 5 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 17, 19, 25, 26, 41 - North America
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type True HD IPS+
Size 4.95 inches, 67.5 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6", 1.9µm

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Qi wireless charging
Stand-by Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Red
Models Nexus 5, D820, D821
SAR 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Price About 291.2 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1016
Basemark X: 11638
Display Contrast ratio: 967:1 (nominal) / 2.228:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 38h

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