Sony Xperia Z vs Google LG Nexus 5 16GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z 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 Sony Xperia Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 4.95 inches, making Sony Xperia Z the larger display of the two. Google LG Nexus 5 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 1.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher battery capacity with 2330 mAh, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia Z has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

N/A
30 Oct, 2013
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
4.95 inches (12.57 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2.2 MP
1.3 MP
16 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
2300 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)
4.4/5
(6,403 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 30, 2013
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 330
Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.95 inches  (12.57 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
445 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %
70.68 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Design

Height

139 mm
137.84 mm
164.4 mm

Width

71 mm
69.17 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

146 grams
130 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes IP57
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.430 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile 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 @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Very Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2330 mAh
2300 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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