Google LG Nexus 5 16GB vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

Comparing the Google LG Nexus 5 16GB vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo runs at 1.7 GHz, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 4.95 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google LG Nexus 5 16GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 1.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has a rating of 4.2.

Google LG Nexus 5 16GB

₹29,990

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

₹13,000

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

30 Oct, 2013

28 Feb, 2014

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 800	Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 5260	Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 2.26 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
4.95 inches (12.57 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	720x1280 px (HD)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

		N/A
1.3 MP	2 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
2300 mAh	3100 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

16 GB	16 GB	64 GB
eMMC 4.5	N/A	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4.4/5

(6,403 ratings)

4.2/5

(2,196 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 30, 2013

(Official)

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

TouchWiz UI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 5260

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400

Hexa Core

1.7 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330

Mali-T624

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.95 inches (12.57 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

445 ppi

267 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.68 %

72.43 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Design

Height

137.84 mm

148.4 mm

N/A

Width

69.17 mm

77.4 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.6 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

130 grams

162.5 grams

N/A

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/2.6Back-illuminated sensor BSI

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

2300 mAh

3100 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Up to 18 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

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)

N/A

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

Yes

N/A

Stylus

N/A

Yes

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

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