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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-10-31 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. LG Q8 is a incredibly newer and just a little thinner phone than Google Nexus 5, but it's heavier. These phones have Android operating system, but the LG Q8 has 7.0 Nougat version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version, so it offers some nice extra features and increased performance.
LG Q8 has a little sharper screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a quite larger screen and a better display pixel density. The LG Q8 has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the LG Q8 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a little bit better processing power than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Google Nexus 5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. LG Q8 captures much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a much better video resolution, a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments.
The LG Q8 counts with better battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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