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Google Nexus 5 vs Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy Nexus: specs comparison

By Nick Todorov

Published: Oct 31, 2013, 1:08 PM

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Google Nexus 5 vs Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy Nexus: specs comparison

At last, the seemingly endless flurry of leaks and speculations has come to a halt as the Google Nexus 5 is finally official! And the smartphone is not looking bad at all now that we have its hardware and software specs confirmed by LG and Google themselves. As we expected, there's some top-notch hardware under the hood of the device, including a quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC clocked at 2.26GHz. That 5-inch, 1080p screen doesn't look shabby either.

Clearly, the Google Nexus 5 is a worthy rival to some of the top Android smartphones out there, especially given its relatively low off-contract cost. At the same time, it is a few steps ahead of the previous Nexus iterations as it has evolved from a hardware perspective. Sure, specs aren't everything that matters in a smartphone, but with Android devices in particular, they can often provide us with a good indication as to how a given device will perform.

Having that in mind, here's the specifications list of the Google Nexus 5, next to the specs for the Nexus 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Anyone thinking of upgrading from an older Nexus handset? Let us know in the comments below!


Google Nexus 5	Google Nexus 4	Samsung GALAXY Nexus

Design

Dimensions
5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm	5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm	5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches 135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94 mm
Weight
4.59 oz (130.0 g)	4.90 oz (139.0 g)	4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass
Features
		Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Red, White	Black, White	Gray, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 70.89% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 68.49% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 64.92% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 445 PPI	1280x768px, 318 PPI	1280x720px, 316 PPI
Colors
16 777 216	16 777 216	16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064	TI OMAP4460
Processor
Quad-core 2260 MHz Krait 400	Quad-core 1500 MHz Krait	Dual-core 1200 MHz ARM Cortex-A9
GPU
Adreno 330	Adreno 320	PowerVR SGX540
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB	2GB (LPDDR2)/16GB 2GB/8GB	1GB (DDR2)/32GB 1GB/16GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4)	Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2)	Android (4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0)

Battery

Type
2300 mAh, Li - Polymer	2100 mAh, Li - Polymer	1750 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 30.4 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2"	8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Sensor size: 1/4"	5 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.8
Flash
LED	LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) OIS, Video light	1080p (30 fps) Video calling	1080p (30 fps) Video calling
Front
1.3 MP Video capture: 720p	1.3 MP	1.3 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.0	3.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3
HDMI
	Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Micro SIM	Micro SIM

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 04, 2013 FCC ID value: ZNFD821	Date approved: Sep 07, 2012 FCC ID value: ZNFE960	Date approved: Oct 07, 2011 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9250
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: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg	Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 0.74 W/kg