Nexus 5
Nexus 5 (code-named Hammerhead) is an Android smartphone sold by Google and manufactured by LG Electronics. It is the fifth generation of the Nexus series, succeeding the Nexus 4. It was unveiled on October 31, 2013 and served as the launch device for Android 4.4 "KitKat", which introduced a refreshed interface, performance improvements, greater Google Now integration, and other changes. Much of the hardware is similar to the LG G2 which was also made by LG and released earlier that year.
Front view of the Nexus 5 | |
| Codename | Hammerhead |
|---|---|
| Developer | Google, LG Electronics |
| Manufacturer | LG Electronics |
| Series | Google Nexus |
| Model | LG-D820 (North America) LG-D821 (International) |
| Compatible networks | 2G/3G/4G LTE GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Model LG-D820 (North America) CDMA band class: 0/1/10 WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 LTE bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41 Model LG-D821 (international) WCDMA bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8 LTE bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20 |
| First released | October 31, 2013 |
| Availability by region | 31 October 2013 27 November 2013 |
| Discontinued | March 11, 2015 |
| Predecessor | Nexus 4 |
| Successor | Nexus 6, Nexus 5X |
| Related | LG G2, Nexus 7 (2013) |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 137.84 mm (5.427 in) H 69.17 mm (2.723 in) W 8.59 mm (0.338 in) D |
| Mass | 130 g (4.6 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 4.4 "KitKat" Last: Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" |
| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| CPU | 2.26 GHz quad-core Krait 400 |
| GPU | Adreno 330, 450 MHz |
| Memory | 2 GB of LPDDR3-1600 RAM |
| Storage | 16 GB (12.55 GB available) or 32 GB (26.7 GB available) |
| Battery | 3.8 V 2300 mAh, 8 Wh Qi wireless charging non-replaceable |
| Display | 4.95 in (126 mm) Full HD 1080×1920 px (445 ppi) IPS LCD, with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Sound | Monaural lateral loudspeaker, dual microphones, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack |
| Rear camera | 8 MP Sony Exmor IMX179 1/3.2-inch CMOS sensor with OIS, f/2.4 aperture and LED flash. |
| Front camera | 1.3 MP |
| Connectivity | Micro USB, SlimPort, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (single stream) |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Accelerometer, Hall effect sensor, Ambient Light sensor, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, step counter and detector |
| Other | Multi-color LED notification light |
| SAR | Head: 0.810 W/kg (1 g) Body: 0.998 W/kg (1 g) Hotspot: 0.998 W/kg (1 g) |
| Website | https://www.google.com/nexus/5/ at the Wayback Machine (archived October 31, 2013) |
The Nexus 5 received mostly positive reviews, praising the device's balance of overall performance and cost in comparison to other "flagship" phones, along with the quality of its display and some of the changes introduced by Android 4.4.
The Nexus 5 was followed by the Nexus 6 in October 2014, although the Nexus 6 is a higher-end phablet and not a direct successor, with the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 sold alongside each other for several months. Google ended production of the Nexus 5 in December 2014, but sales of the black Nexus 5 continued until March 11, 2015.
Google released the Nexus 5X in September 2015 (alongside the higher-end Nexus 6P), with a similar design and price as the original Nexus 5.