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LG Nexus 5

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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 4, 5, 17, 19, 25, 26, 41 - North America	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November	2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)	143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight	130 g (4.59 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Water-repellent coating

Display
Type	True HD IPS+	AMOLED
Size	4.95 inches, 67.5 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF, OIS	12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6", 1.9µm	8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG	USB Type-C 3.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi)	18W wired, PD
Stand-by	Up to 300 h (3G)	Up to 456 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)	Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 110 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Red	Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
SAR	0.92 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)	0.92 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)	0.33 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)
Models	Nexus 5, D820, D821
Price	About 260 EUR	About 290 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1016 Basemark X: 11638	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2461 Basemark X: 33023
Display	Contrast ratio: 967:1 (nominal) / 2.228:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 74dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 38h	Endurance rating 64h