HTC One ST 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

    One ST: 15 g lighter

    One ST:
    115 g
    Nexus 5:
    130 g
  • Width

    One ST: 2.3 mm narrower

    One ST:
    66.9 mm
    Nexus 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One ST: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

    One ST:
    4.3 in
    Nexus 5:
    4.95 in
  • Depth

    Nexus 5: 0.7 mm thinner

    One ST:
    9.3 mm
    Nexus 5:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    One ST: 9.9 mm shorter

    One ST:
    128 mm
    Nexus 5:
    137.9 mm
  • Release year

    One ST:
    2012
    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. One ST

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Nexus 5
  2. 2. Nexus 5

    Height:
    137.9 mm +9.9 mm versus One ST
    Width:
    69.2 mm +2.3 mm versus One ST
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One ST

    115 g

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    130 g

    +15 g versus One ST

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. One ST

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Nexus 5

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

Nexus 5 has approximately 28.3% more rectangular screen area than One ST.

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 One ST, Nexus 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne STNexus 5
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. One ST

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. One ST

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    2300 mAh

    +500 mAh versus One ST

Specifications

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1. One ST2. Nexus 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One ST, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne STNexus 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 9.3 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • True HD IPS+
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One ST, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne STNexus 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One ST, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne STNexus 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/6''
  • 1.9µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One ST, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne STNexus 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57240
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 897
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1926
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1988
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 995
General specs
General specs — specifications for One ST, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne STNexus 5
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One ST, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne STNexus 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 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 One ST, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne STNexus 5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One ST, Nexus 5.
SpecificationOne STNexus 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging