Updated : Dec 07, 2018, 7:09 AM

Google Nexus 5

Full Specifications

Released · Oct 31, 2013

5.0-inch · 1920x1080px

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

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

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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 31, 2013
Prices (MSRP)	$399
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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, 70.89% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	1920x1080px, 445 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	10 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Processor	Quad-core 2260 MHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4)
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Battery
Type	2300 mAh, 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	1080p (30 fps) OIS, Video light
Front	1.3 MP Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands	6, 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
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

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$349

Differences from the main variant:
OS	Android (4.4.3)
4G (FDD) Bands	17, 19, 5, 26, 4, 2, 25, 1
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1

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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

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