lg Series
4.3/10

lg nexus 5

Released 2012, November • Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) • Micro-SIM

Estimated Market Price

₹25,997

Updated Feb 2026

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Available Finishes

Black White
Display
4.95"
True HD IPS+
Main Cam
13MP
High Res
Memory
16GB
Storage
Power
2.1k
2100 mAh

Performance Architecture

Processer / Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Core Configuration Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics (GPU) Adreno 330

Benchmark Estimates

4.3 Score

Performance Tier

Essential Tier

Strengths

Trade-offs

  • Entry-level camera performance
  • Check detailed specs for limitations

Technical Data Sheet

Comprehensive hardware and software specifications

General

Brand
lg
Model
lg nexus 5
Release Date
Released 2012, November
OS
Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
SIM
Micro-SIM

Display

Type
True HD IPS+
Size
4.95 " (inches)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (px)

Platform

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
OS
Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Memory

Internal
16GB|32GB
Card Slot
No

Main Camera

Modules
13 MP/8 MP, market dependent, AF
Features
LED flash, HDR
Video
Yes

Selfie Camera

Modules
1.3 MP

Battery

Type
Non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go

Body

Dimensions
137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
Weight
130 (grams)
SIM
Micro-SIM