LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) vs Apple iPhone 5C (8GB)
Side by side comparison between LG Nexus 5 vs Apple iPhone 5C phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.95"
IPS+
IPS+
1080x1920
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
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(Non removable)
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4"
IPS
IPS
640x1136
8
MP
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1.2mp
1GB
RAM
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Dual-core
1510
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB)
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19 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 29 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Model | Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) |
| Other model names | LG Google Nexus 5 D820, LG Nexus 5 4G LTE, LG D820 USA | Apple iPhone 5C A1507, iPhone A1456, A1529, A1532 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Apple |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 9/20/2013, Announced: 9/10/2013 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.2 x 137.9 millimeters (2.72 x 5.43 in) | 59.2 x 124.4 millimeters (2.33 x 4.9 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 132 grams (4.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT Super IPS+ | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.95" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 640x1136 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 445 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4 KitKat | iOS 7.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 32bit: Apple A6 (32nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz Swift (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX543 (3-core, 266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark X: 2225 |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | A1532 GSM/A1532 CDMA/A1456 model: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 A1507/A1529 model: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 A1533 CDMA/A1453 model: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/1700/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,4,5,17,19,25,26) TD-LTE 2500 (Bands 41) | LTE Cat3 A1532 GSM/A1532 CDMA model: LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,8,13,17,19,20,25) A1456 model: LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,8,13,17,18,19,20,25,26) A1507 model: LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) A1529 model LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2600 (38,39,40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 30mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | 1/3.2" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.9µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MPEG4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WAV, AAC, eAAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 3.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 1510 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 250 hours (10.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • USB OTG On-The-Go • Qi Wireless charging | • Colors: White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink • Oleophobic coating • Simultaneous HD video and image recording • FaceTime • Siri natural language • AirDrop file sharing • iCloud cloud service • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | iPhone 5C (8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.15W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |