Sony Xperia Z2 vs Google LG Nexus 5 32GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z2 vs Google LG Nexus 5 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Google LG Nexus 5 32GB runs at 2.26 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z2 the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Google LG Nexus 5 32GB offers 4.95 inches, making Sony Xperia Z2 the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia Z2 and Google LG Nexus 5 32GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 32GB offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 32GB offers 1.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Google LG Nexus 5 32GB offers 2300 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google LG Nexus 5 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 16 GB, making Google LG Nexus 5 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google LG Nexus 5 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia Z2 has a rating of 3.9.

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Sony Xperia Z2
₹35,990
(Out of Stock)
Google LG Nexus 5 32GB
₹20,410
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
69%

Release Date

15 Apr, 2014
31 Oct, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 800
(upto 2.3 GHz)
(upto 2.26 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
4.95 inches (12.57 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
2300 mAh
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)
4.5/5
(4,944 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Processor

Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
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 330
Adreno 330

RAM

3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
4.95 inches  (12.57 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
445 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.11 %
70.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

146.8 mm
137.84 mm

Width

73.3 mm
69.17 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.59 mm

Weight

163 grams
130 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.430 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
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:
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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SAR Value

Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
N/A