Google Nexus 4 vs. Apple iPhone 5

Google Nexus 4
  • 4.7" (1280x768) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Google Nexus 4
News (120)
Google Nexus 4 Price
$115. Search
Apple iPhone 5
  • 4" (1136x640) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    A6 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 1440 mAh
iPhone 5
News (501)
iPhone 5 Price
$165. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNexus 4iPhone 5
ProductGoogle Nexus 4 (Launched 2012-10-01)iPhone 5 (Launched 2012-09-01)
Display4.7" 1280x768 IPS LCD 4" 1136x640 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 31mm 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • None
  • A6 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2100 mAh1440 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 139g (4.9oz), 133.9x68.7x9.1 mm (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches)IP Rating, 112g (4oz), 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$115$165
Display
Product NameNexus 4iPhone 5
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.7"4"
Display/Body Ratio68.4%60.8%
Resolution1280x7681136x640
Sharpness (PPI)318 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNexus 4iPhone 5
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameNexus 4iPhone 5
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh1440 mAh
Talk Time15 hours8 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours
Computing
Product NameNexus 4iPhone 5
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragonA6
Processor ModelAPQ8064A6
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2iOS 6
Communications
Product NameNexus 4iPhone 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBNone
SAR US Head0.55 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.27 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg0.95 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.48 W/Kg0.9 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameNexus 4iPhone 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNexus 4iPhone 5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • M4V
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

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