LG Nexus 5 vs Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2013 | Q3 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2013 | Available - Q3 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | White Frost, Black Mist / Arctic Blue, Red Aurora |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in) |
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 130 g (4.59 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version |
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
| Type | |
| True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.95 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 70.86% | 72.15% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB storage | 16/32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Class 12 | Yes |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 300 h | Up to 370 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h | Up to 17 h (3G) |