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Apple iPhone 5S vs LG Nexus 5

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 5S
      2.72 in
      5.43 in
      LG Nexus 5 Mobile Phone
      LG Nexus 5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      17
      4.7 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		88 %
      4 stars
      		11 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      20
      4.2 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		70 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      46
      4.3 out of 5
      46 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		8 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		54 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
      GPU modelPowerVR G6430Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory1 GB2 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Screen size4.0 in4.95 in
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1136 x 640 px1920 x 1080 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCD
      Pixel density326.0 ppi445.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

      Design

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Colour of product
      • Beige
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      		Black

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Height4.87 in5.43 in
      Width2.31 in2.72 in
      Depth0.3 in0.34 in
      Weight3.95 oz4.59 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionLightning
      • HDMI
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemS-GPSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
      Battery capacity1560.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
      Standby time250.0 h300.0 h
      Talk time10.0 h17.0 h
      Wireless charging noyes

      Pros & Cons

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