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Google Nexus 5 vs LG G3

2.72 in
5.43 in
Google Nexus 5 Mobile Phone
Google Nexus 5
2.94 in
5.76 in
LG G3 Mobile Phone
LG G3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
4.3 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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22
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
35
3.9 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.5 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
56 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed2.26 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AAQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Screen size4.95 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density445.0 ppi538.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/3"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • Purple
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Blue
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Steel
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Height5.43 in5.76 in
Width2.72 in2.94 in
Depth0.34 in0.35 in
Weight4.59 oz5.26 oz

Sensors

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputSlimPortSlimPort

Cellular

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • S-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5
LG G3LG G3
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery capacity2300.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h565.0 h
Talk time17.0 h19.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standardQIQI

Pros & Cons

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