Screen size
Nexus 55.0"
W10 AlphaWinner: 5.7"+13%
Quick verdict
W10 Alpha leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Nexus 5
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
W10 Alpha
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Nexus 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
W10 Alpha
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Nexus 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version
W10 Alpha
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nexus 5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
W10 Alpha
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Nexus 5
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 4, 5, 17, 19, 25, 26, 41 - North America, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
W10 Alpha
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Speed
Nexus 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
W10 Alpha
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
Announced
Nexus 5
2013, October. Released 2013, November
W10 Alpha
2020, February 19. Released 2020, February 19
Status
Nexus 5
Discontinued
W10 Alpha
Discontinued
Dimensions
Nexus 5
137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
W10 Alpha
147.3 x 71 x 8.9 mm (5.80 x 2.80 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Nexus 5
130 g (4.59 oz)
W10 Alpha
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Nexus 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
W10 Alpha
-
SIM
Nexus 5
Micro-SIM
W10 Alpha
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Nexus 5
True HD IPS+
W10 Alpha
IPS LCD
Size
Nexus 5
4.95 inches, 67.5 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
W10 Alpha
5.71 inches, 81.7 cm2 (~78.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nexus 5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
W10 Alpha
720 x 1512 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection
Nexus 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
W10 Alpha
-
OS
Nexus 5
Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
W10 Alpha
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Nexus 5
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
W10 Alpha
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
CPU
Nexus 5
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
W10 Alpha
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Nexus 5
Adreno 330
W10 Alpha
IMG8322
Card slot
Nexus 5
No
W10 Alpha
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Nexus 5
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
W10 Alpha
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Nexus 5
eMMC 4.5
W10 Alpha
eMMC 5.1
Single
Nexus 5
8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF, OIS
W10 Alpha
8 MP, AF
Features
Nexus 5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
W10 Alpha
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Nexus 5
1080p@30fps
W10 Alpha
1080p@30fps
Single
Nexus 5
1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6", 1.9µm
W10 Alpha
8 MP
Video
Nexus 5
W10 Alpha
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Nexus 5
Yes
W10 Alpha
Yes
3.5mm jack
Nexus 5
Yes
W10 Alpha
Yes
WLAN
Nexus 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
W10 Alpha
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Nexus 5
4.0, A2DP
W10 Alpha
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Nexus 5
GPS, GLONASS
W10 Alpha
GPS
NFC
Nexus 5
Yes
W10 Alpha
No
Radio
Nexus 5
No
W10 Alpha
FM radio
USB
Nexus 5
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG
W10 Alpha
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Nexus 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
W10 Alpha
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Nexus 5
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
W10 Alpha
Li-Po 3450 mAh
Charging
Nexus 5
Wireless (Qi)
W10 Alpha
-
Stand-by
Nexus 5
Up to 300 h (3G)
W10 Alpha
-
Talk time
Nexus 5
Up to 17 h (3G)
W10 Alpha
-
Colors
Nexus 5
Black, White, Red
W10 Alpha
Black, Blue
Models
Nexus 5
Nexus 5, D820, D821
W10 Alpha
LMX210, LMX210LMW, LM-X210LMW
SAR
Nexus 5
0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
W10 Alpha
-
SAR EU
Nexus 5
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
W10 Alpha
-
Price
Nexus 5
About 260 EUR
W10 Alpha
About 130 EUR