LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889)
Side by side comparison between LG Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 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
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB)
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13 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| +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) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| Model | Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) |
| Other model names | LG Google Nexus 5 D820, LG Nexus 5 4G LTE, LG D820 USA | T-Mobile Galaxy Note2 (3G) SGH-T889 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 10/24/2012 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.2 x 137.9 millimeters (2.72 x 5.43 in) | 80.5 x 151.1 millimeters (3.17 x 5.95 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 183 grams (6.41 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) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| Display type | TFT Super IPS+ | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.95" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 445 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| System version | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412 (32nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 32GB (27GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| 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) | Not supported |
| 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, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| 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/2.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 30mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1600x1200 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) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 3.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Micro-B USB MHL |
| 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) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB595675LU |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | 15 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 288 hours (12 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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: Titanium Gray, Marble White • Samsung TouchWiz interface • SoundAlive • S Pen stylus Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 16GB) | Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |