LG L40 D160 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

    L40 D160: 16 g lighter

    L40 D160:
    114 g
    Nexus 5:
    130 g
  • Width

    L40 D160: 10.2 mm narrower

    L40 D160:
    59 mm
    Nexus 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L40 D160: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

    L40 D160:
    3.5 in
    Nexus 5:
    4.95 in
  • Chipset

    L40 D160:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Nexus 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nexus 5: 3.3 mm thinner

    L40 D160:
    11.9 mm
    Nexus 5:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    L40 D160: 28.5 mm shorter

    L40 D160:
    109.4 mm
    Nexus 5:
    137.9 mm

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. L40 D160

    Height:
    109.4 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.3 mm versus Nexus 5
  2. 2. Nexus 5

    Height:
    137.9 mm +28.5 mm versus L40 D160
    Width:
    69.2 mm +10.2 mm versus L40 D160
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. L40 D160

    114 g

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    130 g

    +16 g versus L40 D160

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. L40 D160

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 85.2% more rectangular screen area than L40 D160.

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 L40 D160, Nexus 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageL40 D160Nexus 5
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
L40 D160: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. L40 D160

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. L40 D160

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. Nexus 5

    2300 mAh

    +760 mAh versus L40 D160

Specifications

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1. L40 D1602. Nexus 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L40 D160, Nexus 5.
SpecificationL40 D160Nexus 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.4 Х 59 Х 11.9 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD IPS+
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); LG UI 3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L40 D160, Nexus 5.
SpecificationL40 D160Nexus 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L40 D160, Nexus 5.
SpecificationL40 D160Nexus 5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 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 L40 D160, Nexus 5.
SpecificationL40 D160Nexus 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13679
  • 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 L40 D160, Nexus 5.
SpecificationL40 D160Nexus 5
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • 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 L40 D160, Nexus 5.
SpecificationL40 D160Nexus 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - L34C
  • 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • 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 L40 D160, Nexus 5.
SpecificationL40 D160Nexus 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for L40 D160, Nexus 5.
SpecificationL40 D160Nexus 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Available as LG Optimus Fuel L34C for USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging