LG Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy M10s

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: 39 g lighter

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

  Galaxy M10s:

  169 g

• Width

  Nexus 5: 5.5 mm narrower

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

  Galaxy M10s:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nexus 5: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

  Nexus 5:

  4.95 in

  Galaxy M10s:

  6.4 in

• Chipset

  Nexus 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

  Galaxy M10s:

  Exynos 7884B

• Rear camera layout

  Nexus 5:

  Single

  Galaxy M10s:

  Dual

• Depth

  Galaxy M10s: 0.8 mm thinner

  Nexus 5:

  8.6 mm

  Galaxy M10s:

  7.8 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 +0.8 mm versus Galaxy M10s

2. 2. Galaxy M10s

   Height:

   158.4 mm +20.5 mm versus Nexus 5

   Width:

   74.7 mm +5.5 mm versus Nexus 5

   Depth:

   7.8 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 M10s

   Screen diagonal:

   6.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.5 cm²

Galaxy M10s has approximately 48.9% 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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