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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-03-09 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 930.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 30.40mm 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 V30S ThinQ is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting an 82.5 score against 76. Even though the LG V30S ThinQ is heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's thinner and also a lot newer. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the LG V30S ThinQ has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, providing you lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM. Google Nexus 5 has a bit better display than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a bit smaller screen and a just a little lower screen pixels density.
LG V30S ThinQ features much more memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a camera with a much better 16 mega pixels resolution and a much bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
LG V30S ThinQ has a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 5, letting go a couple specifications.
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