LG Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A10

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

    Nexus 5: 38 g lighter

    Nexus 5:
    130 g
    Galaxy A10:
    168 g
  • Width

    Nexus 5: 6.4 mm narrower

    Nexus 5:
    69.2 mm
    Galaxy A10:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 5: 1.25 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 5:
    4.95 in
    Galaxy A10:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Nexus 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A10:
    Exynos 7884 Octa
  • Depth

    Galaxy A10: 0.7 mm thinner

    Nexus 5:
    8.6 mm
    Galaxy A10:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Nexus 5: 17.7 mm shorter

    Nexus 5:
    137.9 mm
    Galaxy A10:
    155.6 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. Nexus 5

    Height:
    137.9 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A10
  2. 2. Galaxy A10

    Height:
    155.6 mm +17.7 mm versus Nexus 5
    Width:
    75.6 mm +6.4 mm versus Nexus 5
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 5

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A10

    168 g

    +38 g versus Nexus 5

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. Galaxy A10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 cm²

Galaxy A10 has approximately 42% 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.

Recorded RAM for Nexus 5, Galaxy A10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 5Galaxy A10
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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. Nexus 5

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

2. Galaxy A10

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 5

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A10

    3400 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Nexus 5

Specifications

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1. Nexus 52. Galaxy A10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 5, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationNexus 5Galaxy A10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
  • 155.6 Х 75.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS+
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.95" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7884 Octa
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 5, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationNexus 5Galaxy A10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.5 cm2
  • 95.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.8%
  • 81.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 445 PPI
  • 271 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 5, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationNexus 5Galaxy A10
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/6''
  • 1.9µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 5, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationNexus 5Galaxy A10
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.35 GHz)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 57240
  • 88562
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 897
  • 832
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1926
  • 3019
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1988
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 107182
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 995
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 5, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationNexus 5Galaxy A10
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Red
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)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 5, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationNexus 5Galaxy A10
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 5, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationNexus 5Galaxy A10
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 5, Galaxy A10.
SpecificationNexus 5Galaxy A10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: SM-A105F/DS (Global)