Google Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note4 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.0-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 445 PPI	2560 x 1440 px, 515 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
70.89 %	74.39 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm)
Processor
Quad-core, 2260 MHz, Krait 400	Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 330	Mali-T760 MP6
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB	32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4)	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
2300 mAh	3220 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, User replaceable
Charging
Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 30.4 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2"	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 31 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: OIS, Video light	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Features: OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.3 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	3.7 MP, Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions
5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches (137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm)	6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches (153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm)
Weight
4.59 oz(130.0 g)	6.21 oz(176.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
	Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Red, White	Black, Gold, Pink, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
3G
Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 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	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type
Micro SIM	Micro SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.1, Yes
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG, Video out, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
HDMI
	Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 04, 2013 FCC ID value: ZNFD821	Date approved: Sep 05, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910C
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg	Head: 0.17 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 31, 2013	Sep 03, 2014

Alternative variants

Internal storage	16GB
MSRP	$ 349

for Verizon Wireless

System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 12, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.20 W/kg Body: 0.53 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg

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)

for U.S. Cellular

System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 16, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910R4
Measured SAR	Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

for Sprint

System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 11, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910P
Measured SAR	Head: 0.39 W/kg Body: 0.69 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

for T-Mobile

System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 12, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910T
Measured SAR	Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.56 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.80 W/kg

International version

System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)

Links

Full specifications
Google Nexus 5 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Note4 Specs
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