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Google Nexus 5

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Released · Oct 31, 2013

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

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Design
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

Display
Size	5.0-inch
Resolution	1920x1080px, 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

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	10 (Poor)
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Hardware
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)
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Battery
Capacity	2300 mAh
Type	Li - Polymer
Charging	Qi wireless charging

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

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
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
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

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
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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
MSRP	$ 399
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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 31, 2013

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Alternative variants

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

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

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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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