LG Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy J3

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: 8 g lighter

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

  Galaxy J3:

  138 g

• Width

  Nexus 5: 1.8 mm narrower

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

  Galaxy J3:

  71 mm

• Depth

  Galaxy J3: 0.7 mm thinner

  Nexus 5:

  8.6 mm

  Galaxy J3:

  7.9 mm

• Height

  Nexus 5: 4.4 mm shorter

  Nexus 5:

  137.9 mm

  Galaxy J3:

  142.3 mm

• Release year

  Nexus 5:

  2013

  Galaxy J3:

  2015

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 J3

2. 2. Galaxy J3

   Height:

   142.3 mm +4.4 mm versus Nexus 5

   Width:

   71 mm +1.8 mm versus Nexus 5

   Depth:

   7.9 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. Galaxy J3

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Galaxy J3 has approximately 2% 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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