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Google Nexus 5 Specs

9.5

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Google Nexus 5 Review

9.4

User Score (88 reviews)

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Released

Oct 31, 2013

Display

5.0-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

8 MP Main
1.3 MP Selfie

Battery

2300 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
2GB RAM

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Description

The Nexus 5 is an affordable device packing top-shelf specs. Made in collaboration with Google and LG, the Nexus 5 runs on the newest Android 4.4 KitKat. It is a solid performer featuring a Snapdragon 800 system chip and 2GB of RAM. It is also the first Nexus to put the focus on camera performance as it comes with an 8-megapixel shooter with optical image stabilization (OIS).

This device is also known as LG Nexus 5, LG D820, LG D821

Pros

Supports wireless charging

I want it 292 users

I have it 256 users

I had it 213 users

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.0-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 445 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	70.89 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Processor:	Quad-core, 2260 MHz, Krait 400
GPU:	Adreno 330
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	32GB
OS:	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2300 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qi wireless charging

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	8 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 30.4 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	OIS, Video light
Front:	1.3 MP
Video capture:	1280x720 (HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches (137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm)
Weight:	4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Red, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort, TV-out
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other:	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Nov 04, 2013
FCC ID value:	ZNFD821
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.92 W/kg
Body:	1.01 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.46 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.23 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 399

Availability
Officially announced:	Oct 31, 2013

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Alternative variants

Google Nexus 5 16GB

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	16GB
Price:	$ 349

Google Nexus 5 North America

North American version

Differences from the main variant:
OS:	Android (4.4.3)
4G (FDD):	Bands 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 5(850), 26(850+), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900), 25(1900+), 1(2100)
4G (TDD):	Bands 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

T-Mobile

News

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Overall User Rating

(88 reviews)

9.4

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

8.6

Performance

9.8

Display

9.6

Battery life and charging

sandanuwan

Arena Apprentice

Simple UI

Posted: Oct 19, 2018, 4:25 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Used it for 2 years from 2008-2011. Came from Nokia E52. First Android experience. Simple, advance, functional. Google Eco system worked best for me. Helped me to adjust with it. Easy to hold. Light weight. Super fast. Not durable. Plastic. Battery was the biggest issue.

PXAKO

NEXUS 5

Posted: Mar 23, 2018, 4:29 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

I had this phone since 2015.02 till 2018.02 and think that its google's best phone ever! After this phone i had nexus 6p. its also good mobile, but i'm in love with lg nexus 5. I changed this phone cause, there are no more updates. 6.0 android was last update. So why i changed it.

yungcub

Arena Apprentice

Amazing phone for it's time

Posted: Nov 08, 2017, 9:07 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

This LG flagship phone was a very underrated phone for it's time.

I bought this phone in 2014, a year after it's release date and used it up until today.
It still managed to have the same premium feel that newer phones did up until 2016.

It is now on it's way to obsolescence heading into 2017-18. Upgrading to an LG v20, another underrated LG flagship.

I applaud LG for competing with top-of-the-line phones year after year, yet with more affordable prices. Will be a customer of LG for a long while.

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