• 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), Price: 195 USD at AmazonGalaxy S5 (Launched 2014-02-12), Price: 228 USD at Amazon
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

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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