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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.16 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet has a score of 87.1, which is better than the Google Nexus 5's score of 76. LG Velvet's design is way newer and just a little thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Google Nexus 5. Google Nexus 5 features a brighter screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel quantity per display inch.
The LG Velvet counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG Velvet features a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM.
LG Velvet counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has an 87 percent greater battery size. LG Velvet features a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution, a way bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations, a lot bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
LG Velvet not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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