LG Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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 Note 3:

  168 g

• Width

  Nexus 5: 10 mm narrower

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

  Galaxy Note 3:

  79.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nexus 5: 0.75 in smaller diagonal

  Nexus 5:

  4.95 in

  Galaxy Note 3:

  5.7 in

• Memory variants

  At 16 GB storage

  Nexus 5:

  2 GB RAM

  Galaxy Note 3:

  3 GB RAM

• Height

  Nexus 5: 13.3 mm shorter

  Nexus 5:

  137.9 mm

  Galaxy Note 3:

  151.2 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

2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

   Height:

   151.2 mm +13.3 mm versus Nexus 5

   Width:

   79.2 mm +10 mm versus Nexus 5

   Depth:

   8.3 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 Note 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 32.6% 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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