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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| -- | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2013-10-31 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh 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 |
| 6.16 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 is much better than Google Nexus 5, getting a score of 87.1 against 76. The LG Velvet design is newer and just a little bit thinner than Google Nexus 5's, although it's incredibly heavier. LG Velvet has a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM.
The Google Nexus 5 features a better looking display than LG Velvet, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display density. The LG Velvet has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Velvet has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back, a way higher video quality, a lot larger diafragm aperture and a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors. The LG Velvet counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has an 87 percent more battery capacity.
LG Velvet not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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