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Google Nexus 5
16 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, having a 79.1 score against 74.7. The LG V30 body is way newer and thinner, but heavier than the Google Nexus 5. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG V30, although it has a bit smaller display, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a just a bit lower display density.
LG V30 features a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. LG V30 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V30 captures much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video, a larger back-facing camera sensor, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a much better resolution. The LG V30 counts with a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
LG V30 costs a bit more money than the Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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