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Design

Smart phone

Device type:
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4)

Operating system:
Candybar

Form factor:
5.43 in x 2.72 in x 0.34 in

Dimensions:
4.59 oz

Weight:
Keys:
- Yes
  
  Left side:
- Volume control
- Yes
  
  Right side:
- Lock/Unlock key
Black, Red, White

Available color options:

Display

4.95 in

Physical size :
Other (1080x1920 pixels)

Display resolution:
IPS LCD

Technology:
70.89%

Screen-to-body ratio:
16 777 216

Colors:
Yes (Capacitive, Multi-touch: Yes)

Touch screen:
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)

Features:

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

System chip:
Krait 400 (Quad-core,2260 MHz)

Processor model:
Yes (Adreno 330)

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
2,048 GB

RAM:
- Dual-channel
  
  Memory architecture:
- LPDDR3
  
  Type:
32 GB

Built-in storage:

Camera

Yes (8 megapixels)

Camera:
Yes (LED)

Flash:
F2.4

Aperture size:
30.4mm

Focal length (35mm equivalent):
1/3.2"

Camera sensor size:
, Face detection, Digital zoom, Self-timer, , , Touch to focus, Geo tagging

Software Features:
ISO control, White balance presets

Settings:
Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes

Shooting Modes:
Yes (1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps))

Video capture:
- Optical image stabilization, Video light
  
  Features:
Yes (1.3 megapixels)

Additional camera:
- 1280x720 (720p HD)
  
  Video capture:

Battery

2300 mAh

Capacity:
Not user replaceable, Li-Polymer

Type:
Built-in (Qi)

Wireless charging:
Talk time: 17 hours / Stand-by time: 13 days (300 hours) / Music playback : 60 hours

Battery times:

Multimedia

Music player:
- Album, Artist, Playlists
  
  Filter by:
- Album art cover, Background playback
  
  Features:
- MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV
  
  Supported formats :
Video player:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, Xvid, WMV
  
  Supports:
3.5mm

Headphones connector:
Yes

YouTube player:
Yes (Noise cancellation, Video recording)

Additional microphone/s:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Speakers:

Internet browsing

YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+

Built-in online services support:

Cellular

GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), CDMA (800, 1900 MHz), UMTS (800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (FDD) (Bands 20, 5, 8, 3, 1, 7 )

Network technology:
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, ,

Data:
Yes

Micro SIM:
Yes

Global roaming:

Phone features

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter

Sensors:
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Notifications:
MP3
Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID

Phonebook:
Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator, Stopwatch

Organizer:
SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input

Messaging:
Yes

E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
  
  Supports:
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Connectivity

Yes (4.0)

Bluetooth:
Yes (a, b, g, n, dual-band, ac)

Wi-Fi 802.11:
- Yes
  
  Mobile Hotspot:
- Yes
  
  Wi-Fi Direct:
Yes (USB 2.0)

USB:
- Mass storage device, USB charging
  
  Features:
- microUSB
  
  Connector type :
Yes (via microUSB)

HDMI:
microUSB

Charging connector:
NFC, , , ANT+, , , Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Positioning:
Yes (Turn-by-turn navigation)

Navigation:

Regulatory Approval

Yes

Regulatory Approval:
ZNFD821

FCC ID value:
link

FCC ID link :
Nov 04, 2013

Date approved:
US SAR:
- 0.92 W/kg
  
  Head:
- 1.01 W/kg
  
  Body:
- 1.46 W/kg
  
  Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.23 W/kg
  
  Wireless Router:

Availability

Yes (Oct 31, 2013)

Officially announced:
Available

Market status:
Oct 31, 2013

Release date:

Shopping information

$399

MSRP price:

US carrier availability

Sprint (Discontinued (Jun 24, 2015)), T-Mobile (Discontinued (Jan 12, 2016))

Carrier:

also know as: LG D820, LG D821, LG Nexus 5

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Google Nexus 5 North America (view this variant) , Created by meetgadget on Jan 13, 2016

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Google Nexus 5 16GB (view this variant) , Created by meetgadget on Jan 13, 2016

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Description: The Nexus 5 is an affordable device packing top-shelf specs. Made in collaboration with Google and LG, the Nexus 5 runs on the newest Android 4.4 KitKat. It is a solid performer featuring a Snapdragon 800 system chip and 2GB of RAM. It is also the first Nexus to put the focus on camera performance as it comes with an 8-megapixel shooter with optical image stabilization (OIS).

Created by meetgadget , Last update by meetgadget , Jan 13, 2016

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Google Nexus 5 specs

Design

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Display

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Touch screen:

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Hardware

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Camera

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Video capture:

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Additional camera:

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Battery

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Wireless charging:

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Multimedia

Music player:

Filter by:

Features:

Supported formats :

Video player:

Supports:

Headphones connector:

YouTube player:

Additional microphone/s:

Speakers:

Internet browsing

Built-in online services support:

Cellular

Network technology:

Data:

Micro SIM:

Global roaming:

Phone features

Sensors:

Notifications:

Phonebook:

Organizer:

Messaging:

E-mail:

Supports:

Connectivity

Bluetooth:

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Mobile Hotspot:

Wi-Fi Direct:

USB:

Features:

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HDMI: