LG Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Core LTE

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: 7 g lighter

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  137 g

• Width

  Galaxy Core LTE: 2.9 mm narrower

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  66.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Core LTE: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

  Nexus 5:

  4.95 in

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  4.5 in

• Depth

  Nexus 5: 1.2 mm thinner

  Nexus 5:

  8.6 mm

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Galaxy Core LTE: 5 mm shorter

  Nexus 5:

  137.9 mm

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  132.9 mm

• Release year

  Nexus 5:

  2013

  Galaxy Core LTE:

  2014

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 +5 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE

   Width:

   69.2 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

   Height:

   132.9 mm

   Width:

   66.3 mm

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.2 mm 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 Core LTE

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

Nexus 5 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core LTE.

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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