LG Nexus 5 vs Motorola RAZR2 V8

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

    RAZR2 V8: 13 g lighter

    Nexus 5:
    130 g
    RAZR2 V8:
    117 g
  • Width

    RAZR2 V8: 16.2 mm narrower

    Nexus 5:
    69.2 mm
    RAZR2 V8:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RAZR2 V8: 2.75 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 5:
    4.95 in
    RAZR2 V8:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Nexus 5: 3.3 mm thinner

    Nexus 5:
    8.6 mm
    RAZR2 V8:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    RAZR2 V8: 34.9 mm shorter

    Nexus 5:
    137.9 mm
    RAZR2 V8:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Nexus 5:
    2013
    RAZR2 V8:
    2007

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 5

    Height:
    137.9 mm +34.9 mm versus RAZR2 V8
    Width:
    69.2 mm +16.2 mm versus RAZR2 V8
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. RAZR2 V8

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.3 mm versus Nexus 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 5

    130 g

    +13 g versus RAZR2 V8

  2. 2. RAZR2 V8

    117 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 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²
  2. 2. RAZR2 V8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

Nexus 5 has approximately 350.7% more rectangular screen area than RAZR2 V8.

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 5, RAZR2 V8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 5RAZR2 V8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
RAZR2 V8: Original memory entry

2 GB

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 5

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

2. RAZR2 V8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Nexus 5

    2300 mAh

    +1530 mAh versus RAZR2 V8

  2. 2. RAZR2 V8

    770 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nexus 52. RAZR2 V8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationNexus 5RAZR2 V8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS+
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.95" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 770 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationNexus 5RAZR2 V8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 67.5 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.8%
  • 27.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 445 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationNexus 5RAZR2 V8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/6''
  • 1.9µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationNexus 5RAZR2 V8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 57240
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 897
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1926
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1988
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 995
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationNexus 5RAZR2 V8
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Dark Pearl Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 50 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationNexus 5RAZR2 V8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationNexus 5RAZR2 V8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external 256K colors
  • 2 inches display (240 x 320 pixels) with contextual touch interaction -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationNexus 5RAZR2 V8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo