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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.52 |
| 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 G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5's 76 score. LG G8S ThinQ's construction is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it's also notably heavier. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, so it offers some extra features.
Google Nexus 5 features a brighter screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher display pixels density. The LG G8S ThinQ has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and 4 GB more RAM memory. LG G8S ThinQ has a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher video quality, a lot larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3550mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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