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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 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 |
| $ 480.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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 has a score of 79.1, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Although LG V30 is heavier than Google Nexus 5, it's thinner and noticeably newer. The LG V30 features a little faster CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and more cores.
Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better screen than LG V30, although it has a quite smaller display, a bit inferior number of pixels per screen inch and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080. The LG V30 features a better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture, a much higher resolution back-facing camera, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a way better (4K) video definition.
LG V30 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 has a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
The LG V30 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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