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LG Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus

    2.72 in
    5.43 in
    LG Nexus 5 Mobile Phone
    LG Nexus 5
      2.67 in
      5.33 in
      Samsung Galaxy Nexus Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Nexus
      Available colors
      Editiorial 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
      16
      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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      User rating
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		54 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.3
      CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.2 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreDual-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AATI OMAP 4460
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330PowerVR SGX SGX540
      RAM memory2 GB1 GB

      Display

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Screen size4.95 in4.65 in
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
      TechnologyIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
      Pixel density445.0 ppi316.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 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

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Primary resolution1.3 Mpx1.3 Mpx

      Storage

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      		16 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

      Design

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • Titanium
      • White

      Dimensions

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Height5.43 in5.33 in
      Width2.72 in2.67 in
      Depth0.34 in0.35 in
      Weight4.59 oz4.76 oz

      Sensors

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connection
      • HDMI
      • Wireless
      		USB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGPSA-GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity2300.0 mAh1750.0 mAh
      Standby time300.0 h270.0 h
      Talk time17.0 h8.0 h
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

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