• 4.95" (1920x1080) IPS
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC
    16GB/32GB Storage
  • 8-MP, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh W-Charge
  • 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S4
ProductGoogle Nexus 5 (Launched 2013-10-31)Galaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01)
Display4.95" 1920x1080 IPS 5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 30mm 8-MP (Primary) +OIS
  • 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 33mm 1.3-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB Storage
  • None
  • Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery2300 mAh, Wireless Charging2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 137x69x8 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$195$299
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Display
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S4
TypeIPSSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.95"5"
Display/Body Ratio71.5%72.3%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)445 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S4
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 30mm31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S4
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2300 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time62 hours
Computing
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S4
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 800Exynos 5 Octa 5410
Processor ModelMSM8974
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.3 GHzquad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB/32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 4.2.2
Communications
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S4
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypemicroUSBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg0.85 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.23 W/Kg1.55 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.49 W/Kg0.42 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.48 W/Kg0.54 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S4
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S4
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP4
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Google Nexus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S5Google Nexus 5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Google Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel12500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5Samsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 68008509009501000105011001150120012501300135014001450

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel7500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5Motorola Moto G5 PlusSamsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Google Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel57.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Motorola Moto G5 PlusGoogle Nexus 5Samsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Google Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel1015202530354045505560657075808590

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6Google Nexus 5Samsung Galaxy S4Google Nexus 5XGoogle Pixel 2Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S5Motorola Moto G5 PlusOnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 6P150017502000225025002750300032503500