LG Nexus 4 vs Google LG Nexus 5 16GB

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Comparing the LG Nexus 4 vs Google LG Nexus 5 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 LG Nexus 4 runs at 1.5 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 LG Nexus 4 offers 4.7 inches, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the larger display of the two. Both LG Nexus 4 and Google LG Nexus 5 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both LG Nexus 4 and Google LG Nexus 5 16GB feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both LG Nexus 4 and Google LG Nexus 5 16GB feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while LG Nexus 4 offers 2100 mAh, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG Nexus 4 and Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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LG Nexus 4
₹25,836
(Discontinued)
Google LG Nexus 5 16GB
₹29,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
69%

Release Date

13 Nov, 2012
30 Oct, 2013

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon 800
(upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.26 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
4.95 inches (12.57 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
768x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

N/A
2100 mAh
2300 mAh
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(6,403 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 30, 2013
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
4.95 inches  (12.57 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

318 ppi
445 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.29 %
70.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

133.9 mm
137.84 mm

Width

68.7 mm
69.17 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

139 grams
130 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.430 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2100 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
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)
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Wi-Fi

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

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
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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