LG Nexus 5 vs Meizu MX5

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: 19 g lighter

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

  MX5:

  149 g

• Width

  Nexus 5: 5.5 mm narrower

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

  MX5:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nexus 5: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

  Nexus 5:

  4.95 in

  MX5:

  5.5 in

• Memory variants

  At 16 GB storage

  Nexus 5:

  2 GB RAM

  MX5:

  3 GB RAM

• Chipset

  Nexus 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

  MX5:

  Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

• Depth

  MX5: 1 mm thinner

  Nexus 5:

  8.6 mm

  MX5:

  7.6 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. Nexus 5

   Height:

   137.9 mm

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm +1 mm versus MX5

2. 2. MX5

   Height:

   149.9 mm +12 mm versus Nexus 5

   Width:

   74.7 mm +5.5 mm versus Nexus 5

   Depth:

   7.6 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. Nexus 5

   Screen diagonal:

   4.95 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   67.5 cm²

2. 2. MX5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

MX5 has approximately 23.5% 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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