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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-31 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | 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 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/1.50 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ is much better than the Google Nexus 5, having an 83.7 score against 76. LG V50 ThinQ's body is much newer and a bit thinner than the Google Nexus 5's, although it is heavier. These phones use Android operating system, but the LG V50 ThinQ has older 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Google Nexus 5 has just a bit better looking screen than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch and a really smaller screen. The LG V50 ThinQ has a superior memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a little faster CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a much larger diafragm aperture and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
LG V50 ThinQ not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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