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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| 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 V40 ThinQ is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, getting an 81.2 score against 76. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the LG V40 ThinQ has 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3. Although the LG V40 ThinQ is much heavier than the Google Nexus 5, it's somewhat thinner and extremely newer.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM. The Google Nexus 5 features a little more vivid display than LG V40 ThinQ, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little lower pixels density and a really smaller display.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V40 ThinQ has a way better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a camera in the back with way more MP and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, LG V40 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest one.
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