LG Optimus L9 vs Google LG Nexus 5 16GB

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Comparing the LG Optimus L9 vs Google LG Nexus 5 16GB 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 LG Optimus L9 runs at 1.0 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 Optimus L9 offers 4.7 inches, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the larger display of the two. Both LG Optimus L9 and Google LG Nexus 5 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG Optimus L9 offers 5 MP, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.3 MP, while LG Optimus L9 offers 0.3 MP, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while LG Optimus L9 offers 2150 mAh, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG Optimus L9 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 16 GB, making LG Optimus L9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: LG Optimus L9 and Google LG Nexus 5 16GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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LG Optimus L9
₹14,041
(Discontinued)
Google LG Nexus 5 16GB
₹29,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

16 Nov, 2012
30 Oct, 2013
03 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
OMAP
Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
(upto 1 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
4.95 inches (12.57 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
800x480 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
No Shake Cam Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP
1.3 MP
12 MP

Battery

N/A
2150 mAh
2300 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5
UFS 3.1

User Ratings

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 30, 2013
(Official)
Jun 30, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Texas Instruments OMAP OMAP 4430
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9
Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540
Adreno 330
Adreno 710

RAM

1 GB
2 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

DDR2
LPDDR3
LPDDR5

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
4.95 inches  (12.57 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

800x480 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

234 ppi
445 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.65 %
70.68 %
86.58 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

131.9 mm
137.84 mm
162.4 mm

Width

68.2 mm
69.17 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.5 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

125 grams
130 grams
200 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.430 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Very Good

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2150 mAh
2300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 12 Hours(2G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
16 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No
Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Other Sensors

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