Asus ROG Phone 3 vs LG Nexus 5

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Nexus 5: 110 g lighter

  ROG Phone 3:

  240 g

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

• Width

  Nexus 5: 8.8 mm narrower

  ROG Phone 3:

  78 mm

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nexus 5: 1.64 in smaller diagonal

  ROG Phone 3:

  6.59 in

  Nexus 5:

  4.95 in

• Rear camera layout

  ROG Phone 3:

  Triple

  Nexus 5:

  Single

• Depth

  Nexus 5: 1.3 mm thinner

  ROG Phone 3:

  9.9 mm

  Nexus 5:

  8.6 mm

• Height

  Nexus 5: 33.1 mm shorter

  ROG Phone 3:

  171 mm

  Nexus 5:

  137.9 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. ROG Phone 3

   Height:

   171 mm +33.1 mm versus Nexus 5

   Width:

   78 mm +8.8 mm versus Nexus 5

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Nexus 5

2. 2. Nexus 5

   Height:

   137.9 mm

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. ROG Phone 3

   Screen diagonal:

   6.59 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   106.6 cm²

2. 2. Nexus 5

   Screen diagonal:

   4.95 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   67.5 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 57.8% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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