Name: LG Nexus 5
Brand: LG

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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version
4G bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 17, 19, 25, 26, 41 - North America
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
Weight	130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM	Micro-SIM
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Battery

Type	True HD IPS+
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 300 h (3G)
Charging	Wireless (Qi)

Display

Size	4.95 inches, 67.5 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

OS	Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330

Memory

Card slot	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4Âµm, AF, OIS
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Misc

Colors	Black, White, Red
Price	About 260 EUR
Models	Nexus 5, D820, D821
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR	0.92 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR

Tests

Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1016Basemark X: 11638
Display	Contrast ratio: 967:1 (nominal) / 2.228:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 38h

LG Nexus 5