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LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini

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

      Galaxy S5 mini: 19 g lighter

      Nexus 4 E960:
      139 g
      Galaxy S5 mini:
      120 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S5 mini: 3.9 mm narrower

      Nexus 4 E960:
      68.7 mm
      Galaxy S5 mini:
      64.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S5 mini: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Nexus 4 E960:
      4.7 in
      Galaxy S5 mini:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      Nexus 4 E960:
      Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Galaxy S5 mini:
      Exynos 3470 Quad

    • Height

      Galaxy S5 mini: 2.8 mm shorter

      Nexus 4 E960:
      133.9 mm
      Galaxy S5 mini:
      131.1 mm

    • Release year

      Nexus 4 E960:
      2012
      Galaxy S5 mini:
      2014

    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. Nexus 4 E960

      Height:
      133.9 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
      Width:
      68.7 mm +3.9 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

      Height:
      131.1 mm
      Width:
      64.8 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

      139 g

      +19 g versus Galaxy S5 mini

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

      120 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. Nexus 4 E960

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      62.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

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

    Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 12.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 mini.

    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 Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy S5 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageNexus 4 E960Galaxy S5 mini
    8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S5 mini: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 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. Nexus 4 E960

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

    2. Galaxy S5 mini

    NFC:
    See details Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Nexus 4 E960

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Nexus 4 E9602. Galaxy S5 mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy S5 mini.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy S5 mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
    • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 139 g
    • 120 g
    Technology
    • True HD IPS Plus
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 768 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Exynos 3470 Quad
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy S5 mini.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy S5 mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 62.9 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.3%
    • 65.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 318 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy S5 mini.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy S5 mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 2.1 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy S5 mini.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy S5 mini
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Mali-400MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 27822
    • 18718
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 414
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1347
    • 1122
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1103
    • 743
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 1032
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy S5 mini.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy S5 mini
    Release date
    • 2012
    • October. Released 2012
    • November
    • 2014
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Charcoal Black
    • Shimmery White
    • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy S5 mini.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy S5 mini
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700) - G800Y
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy S5 mini.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy S5 mini
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy S5 mini.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy S5 mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
    • LG Mako
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate
    • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)

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