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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh 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 |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V50 ThinQ has an overall score of 83.7, which is better than Google Nexus 5's 76 global score. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but LG V50 ThinQ has the previous 10 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. LG V50 ThinQ's construction is much newer and a bit thinner, but also way heavier than the Google Nexus 5.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Google Nexus 5 has a little sharper screen than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a just a bit lower pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a really smaller display.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal storage. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better (4K) video definition, a much bigger diafragm aperture, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The LG V50 ThinQ is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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