Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs LG Nexus 5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Announced | |
| October 2011 | October 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2011 | Available - November 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm (5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 in) |
137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 135 g (4.76 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 (region specific) | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.65 inches [Similar] | 4.95 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (316 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 64.72% | 70.86% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, TI OMAP 4460 chipset [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| No [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB storage | 16/32 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1936 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Class 12 |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 microUSB | Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support, barometer sensor | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1750 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 290 h (2G) Up to 270 h (3G) |
Up to 300 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) Up to 8 h 20 min (3G) |
Up to 17 h |