LG Nexus 5 vs Sony Xperia Z Comparison and Differences
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LG Nexus 5 or Sony Xperia Z Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Nexus 5 | Sony Xperia Z | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, October | 2013, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm | 5.43 x 5.43 x 2.72 in | 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.47 x 5.47 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 146 g | 5.15 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Front/back glass, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red | Black, White, Purple | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2330 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | True HD IPS+ | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.95" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 67.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.8% | 69.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 445 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Shatter proof glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13.1 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, OIS, AF | -13.1 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 2.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6'', 1.9µm | 2.2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 131 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 409 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 897 | 538 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1926 | 1331 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1988 | 930 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 995 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6603 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Qi wireless charging |
- IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia C6603, Sony Xperia C6602, Sony Xperia Z LTE, Sony Xperia Z HSPA+ |
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