Google Nexus 5 - Technical Specifications

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It’s a 5” phone, and so much more. Built with precision, Nexus 5 delivers an intelligently simple design and showcases a stunning full HD display. Plus it comes in black and white.

All-new photo and video features help you capture moments in fresh new ways. And thanks to the latest from Android, Nexus 5 is fast, powerful and truly yours.

Tech Specs

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• 4.8 oz. and 8.59mm
• 4.95” 1920x1080 display (445 ppi)
• Snapdragon™ 800, 2.26GHz processor
• 4G/LTE and Dualband Wi-Fi
• Android™ 4.4, KitKat®
• Wireless charging

Nexus 5

• SCREEN
• • 4.95” 1920x1080 display (445 ppi)
  • Full HD IPS
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
• CAMERAS
• • 1.3MP front facing
  • 8MP rear facing with Optical Image Stabilization
• DIMENSIONS
• • 69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59 mm
  • 4.59 ounces (130g)
• BATTERY
• • 2300 mAh
  • Talk time up to 17 hours*
  • Standby time up to 300 hours†
  • Internet use time up to 8.5 hours on Wi-Fi, up to 7 hours on LTE‡
  • Wireless Charging built-in
  *Testing was conducted by Google using preproduction Nexus 5 devices and software. Talk time tests used default settings with Wi-Fi off and LTE on.
  †Standby time tests used default settings with LTE on and Wi-Fi connected to a test access point. Wi-Fi internet tests had Airplane Mode on with Wi-Fi connected to a test access point, while loading three popular websites cached on a local server. The Nexus 5 loaded a page, waited 40 seconds, and then loaded a page from the next site.
  ‡LTE internet tests had Wi-Fi off and LTE on, and used the same testing method as the Wi-Fi internet tests.
• AUDIO
• • Built-in speaker
  • 3.5mm stereo audio connector
• PROCESSING
• • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800, 2.26GHz processor
  • GPU: Adreno 330, 450MHz
• WIRELESS
• • Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • NFC (Android Beam)
  • Bluetooth 4.0
• NETWORKS
• • 2G/3G/4G LTE
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  • North America:
  • GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • CDMA: Band Class: 0/1/10
  • WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
  • LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41
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  • Rest of World:
  • GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8
  • LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20
• MEMORY
• • Choose 16GB or 32GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
  • 2GB RAM
• PORTS AND CONNECTORS
• • microUSB
  • SlimPort™ enabled
  • 3.5mm stereo audio jack
  • Dual microphones
  • Ceramic power and volume buttons
• SENSORS
• • GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Proximity/Ambient Light
  • Pressure
  • Hall