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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version	CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile
4G Network	1, 2, 4, 5, 17, 19, 25, 26, 41 - North America	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU
		2, 3, 4, 7, 13 - XT1096 (Verizon)
		1, 3, 7, 20 - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November	2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)	140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm (5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in)
Weight	130 g (4.59 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Water resistant

Display
Type	True HD IPS+	AMOLED
Size	4.95 inches, 67.5 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (AT&T, T-Mobile)
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF, OIS	13 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.13µm, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6", 1.9µm	2 MP, f/2.2
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi)	15W wired, QC2
Stand-by	Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Red	Black, White
SAR	0.92 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)	1.46 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)
Models	Nexus 5, D820, D821	XT1097, XT1096, XT1095, XT1092, XT1085, XT1093
Price	About 260 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1016 Basemark X: 11638	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1176 Basemark X: 11855
Display	Contrast ratio: 967:1 (nominal) / 2.228:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 38h	Endurance rating 48h