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Google Nexus 5
32 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8X ThinQ has a general score of 82.7, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5's overall score of 76. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but LG G8X ThinQ has a more recent 10 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 5.1 version. The LG G8X ThinQ construction is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner, but notably heavier than the Google Nexus 5.
The Google Nexus 5 counts with a sharper display than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little greater display density. LG G8X ThinQ features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
The LG G8X ThinQ counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. LG G8X ThinQ features a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much bigger camera aperture for better low light images and video and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, LG G8X ThinQ is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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