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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2018-03-09 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5, with an 82.5 score against 76. These phones come with Android operating system, but LG V30S ThinQ has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The LG V30S ThinQ body is extremely newer and somewhat thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it's also somewhat heavier.
Google Nexus 5 has a bit more vivid display than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a quite smaller display and a little less pixels per inch in the screen. LG V30S ThinQ counts with a much better memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30S ThinQ has just a little better performance than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
LG V30S ThinQ takes better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures, a back camera with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution, a much larger aperture and a much better video quality.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, else you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 5, letting go a couple specifications.
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