LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) vs HTC One SV (C520)
Side by side comparison between LG Nexus 5 vs HTC One SV 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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4.3"
SLCD2
SLCD2
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.6mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB)
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16 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +20 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 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| Model | Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | One SV (C520) |
| Other model names | LG Google Nexus 5 D820, LG Nexus 5 4G LTE, LG D820 USA | HTC One SV C520e, HTC One SV C520c |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | LG | HTC |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 12/3/2012 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.2 x 137.9 millimeters (2.72 x 5.43 in) | 66.9 x 128 millimeters (2.63 x 5.04 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| Display type | TFT Super IPS+ | TFT Super LCD 2 |
| Screen size | 4.95" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 445 PPI | 217 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 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| System version | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (28GB available) | 8GB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| 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 | 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS Europe: 900/1900/2100 - Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 |
| 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) | LTE Europe: 800/1800/2600 - Asia: 1800/2600 |
| 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+, 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 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 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/2.0 (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 | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face 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 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.6 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1536x1024 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 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| 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, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| 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) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| 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, Flash player |
| 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: Black, White • HTC Sense 4.1 UI • HTC Beats Audio • SRS WOW HD sound • WiFi hotspot • Dropbox (25 GB storage) Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Nexus 5 (D820 32GB) | HTC One SV (C520) | |
| 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 |