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Apple iPhone 5 vs Google Nexus 4

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5
2.7 in
5.27 in
Google Nexus 4 Mobile Phone
Google Nexus 4
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
24
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
9
4.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Screen size4.0 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 768 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi318.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/4"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.3 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Height4.87 in5.27 in
Width2.31 in2.7 in
Depth0.3 in0.36 in
Weight3.95 oz4.9 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificSlimPort

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GPS
  • S-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h390.0 h
Talk time8.0 h15.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 5

          Often compared with Google Nexus 4