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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| 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
LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5's general score of 76. The LG G8 ThinQ design is notably newer and a bit thinner, but also extremely heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8 ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it provides you some additional features and improved performance.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 4 GB more RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ has a slightly better display than Google Nexus 5, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
LG G8 ThinQ has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a lot bigger aperture to take better low-light images, a way better (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 12 mega-pixels resolution. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8 ThinQ has a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the LG G8 ThinQ is also a lot cheaper.
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