Google LG Nexus 5 16GB vs Apple iPhone 5c 8GB

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Comparing the Google LG Nexus 5 16GB vs Apple iPhone 5c 8GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.26 GHz, while Apple iPhone 5c 8GB runs at 1.3 GHz, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the better performer.


Display: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a screen size of 4.95 inches, while Apple iPhone 5c 8GB offers 4 inches, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Apple iPhone 5c 8GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Apple iPhone 5c 8GB feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Apple iPhone 5c 8GB feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while Apple iPhone 5c 8GB offers 1510 mAh, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 5c 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 16 GB, making Apple iPhone 5c 8GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Apple iPhone 5c 8GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Google LG Nexus 5 16GB
₹29,990
(Out of Stock)
Apple iPhone 5c 8GB
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
N/A

Release Date

30 Oct, 2013
01 Nov, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 800
Apple A6
Quad Core (upto 2.26 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.95 inches (12.57 cm)
4.0 inches (10.16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
640x1136 px

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP
1.2 MP

Battery

N/A
2300 mAh
1510 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
8 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

User Ratings

4.4/5
(6,403 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,361 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 30, 2013
(Official)
Nov 01, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)
iOS v7

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Apple A6 APL0589

Processor

Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400
Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Swift

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
32 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
PowerVR SGX 543MP3

RAM

2 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR2

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.95 inches  (12.57 cm)
4.0 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
640x1136 px

Pixel Density

445 ppi
326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.68 %
59.75 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

137.84 mm
124.4 mm

Width

69.17 mm
59.2 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

130 grams
132 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.430 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
1.2 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2300 mAh
1510 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 10 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB / 16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular