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Nexus 5
The Nexus 5 has a IPS panel with 4.95-inch of diagonal screen size and its resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels.
On the technical side, we have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor of 4 cores running at a speed of 2.26 GHz, the RAM of this device is 2 GB, and it has an internal storage capacity of 16 / 32 GB enough to install a lot of applications and save your photos, videos and more.
If you like taking photos with your mobile phone, you should know that the Nexus 5 has a main camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels, LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 1.3-megapixel Front camera.
In the area of connectivity and communications we have Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, FM Radio and 4G / LTE. And if you want to connect your phone with other devices you should know that it features Bluetooth, USB and MHL. It also include the most common sensors like many other smartphones... Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery capacity is 2300 mAh, and all this integrated in a size of 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm with a total weight of 130 grams.
The Nexus 5 has Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system and its price at stores is about $349 for the SIM free version.
iPhone 5C
The iPhone 5C is a smartphone with iOS 7 operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU A6 of 2 cores at 1.3 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 1 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 16 / 32 GB.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a IPS (Retina Display) screen of 4 inches with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.
For photography functions we have 8-megapixel camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 1080p and LED Flash, and a 1.2-megapixel Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS and 4G / LTE. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery of the device is 1440 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm, while the weight is 132 grams.
Finally, iPhone 5C costs approximately $599 in its SIM free version.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Nexus 5 | iPhone 5C | |
| Operating system | Android 4.4 (KitKat) | iOS 7 |
| Screen | 4.95 inch | 4 inch |
| Panel | IPS | IPS (Retina Display) |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Pixel density | 445 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Bright | - | 500 cd/m2 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | A6 |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 2.26 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 |
| Internal storage | 16 / 32 GB | 16 / 32 GB |
| Expansion slot | No | No |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| LED Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 1.3 megapixel | 1.2 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 720p | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| 4G / LTE | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| USB | Yes | No |
| MHL | Yes | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 2300 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Talk time | 17 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby time | 300 hours | 225 hours |
| Dimensions | 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm | 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm |
| Weight | 130 grams | 132 grams |
| Notes | Gorilla Glass 3, Dual microphones, Rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization | |
| Price | 349 $ | 599 $ |
Advantages of the Nexus 5
- Screen (4.95 inch)
- Resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels)
- Pixel density (445 ppi)
- Cores (4)
- CPU frequency (2.26 GHz)
- RAM (2 GB)
- Front camera resolution (1.3 megapixel)
- NFC
- FM Radio
- USB
- MHL
- Battery (2300 mAh)
- Talk time (17 hours)
- Standby time (300 hours)
- Weight (130 grams)
- Price (349 $)
Advantages of the iPhone 5C
- Dimensions (124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm)
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