Apple iPhone XR vs LG Nexus 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 64 g lighter

    iPhone XR:
    194 g
    Nexus 5:
    130 g
  • Width

    Nexus 5: 6.5 mm narrower

    iPhone XR:
    75.7 mm
    Nexus 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 5: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XR:
    6.1 in
    Nexus 5:
    4.95 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XR:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Nexus 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Nexus 5: 13 mm shorter

    iPhone XR:
    150.9 mm
    Nexus 5:
    137.9 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone XR:
    2018
    Nexus 5:
    2013

Physical size

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. iPhone XR

    Height:
    150.9 mm +13 mm versus Nexus 5
    Width:
    75.7 mm +6.5 mm versus Nexus 5
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Nexus 5

    Height:
    137.9 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    194 g

    +64 g versus Nexus 5

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    130 g

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. iPhone XR

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Nexus 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

iPhone XR has approximately 35.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone XR, Nexus 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone XRNexus 5
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. iPhone XR

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Nexus 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XR

    2942 mAh

    +642 mAh versus Nexus 5

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XR2. Nexus 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XR, Nexus 5.
SpecificationiPhone XRNexus 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 194 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD IPS+
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 4.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 828 x 1792 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2942 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XR, Nexus 5.
SpecificationiPhone XRNexus 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XR, Nexus 5.
SpecificationiPhone XRNexus 5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 1.3 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/6''
  • 1.9µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 103
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 96
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone XR, Nexus 5.
SpecificationiPhone XRNexus 5
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 346555
  • 57240
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4819
  • 897
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 11408
  • 1926
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1988
Antutu 8 score *
  • 418882
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 995
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XR, Nexus 5.
SpecificationiPhone XRNexus 5
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XR, Nexus 5.
SpecificationiPhone XRNexus 5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XR, Nexus 5.
SpecificationiPhone XRNexus 5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XR, Nexus 5.
SpecificationiPhone XRNexus 5
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging