• 4.95" (1920x1080) IPS
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC
    16GB/32GB Storage
  • 8-MP, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh W-Charge
  • 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    32GB/16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S5
ProductGoogle Nexus 5 (Launched 2013-10-31)Galaxy S5 (Launched 2014-02-12)
Display4.95" 1920x1080 IPS 5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 30mm 8-MP (Primary) +OIS
  • 31mm 16-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 33mm 1.3-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB/16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2300 mAh, Wireless Charging2800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 137x69x8 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches)IP67, 145g (5.1oz), 142x72x8 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$195$228
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Display
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S5
TypeIPSSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.95"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio71.5%70.1%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)445 PPI432 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S5
Megapixel8-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 30mm31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S5
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2300 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time67 hours
Computing
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S5
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 800Snapdragon 801
Processor ModelMSM8974MSM8974AC
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB/32GB32GB/16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 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 3.0
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg1.2 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.23 W/Kg1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.49 W/Kg0.56 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.48 W/Kg0.41 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNexus 5Galaxy S5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
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
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Google Nexus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Samsung Galaxy S5Google Nexus 5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Google Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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Google Nexus 5Samsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 68008509009501000105011001150120012501300135014001450

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel112501250013750150001625017500187502000021250225002375025000262502750028750

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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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.)

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Motorola Moto G5 PlusGoogle Nexus 5Samsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Google Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel15202530354045505560657075808590

Battery Capacity (mAh)

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