LG Nexus 5 vs Sharp Aquos S2

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: 10 g lighter

    Nexus 5:
    130 g
    Aquos S2:
    140 g
  • Width

    Nexus 5: 2.8 mm narrower

    Nexus 5:
    69.2 mm
    Aquos S2:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 5: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 5:
    4.95 in
    Aquos S2:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Nexus 5:
    Single
    Aquos S2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos S2: 0.7 mm thinner

    Nexus 5:
    8.6 mm
    Aquos S2:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Nexus 5: 3.9 mm shorter

    Nexus 5:
    137.9 mm
    Aquos S2:
    141.8 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 Aquos S2
  2. 2. Aquos S2

    Height:
    141.8 mm +3.9 mm versus Nexus 5
    Width:
    72 mm +2.8 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. Aquos S2

    140 g

    +10 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. Aquos S2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Aquos S2 has approximately 19.5% 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, Aquos S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 5Aquos S2
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos S2: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Aquos S2

    3020 mAh

    +720 mAh versus Nexus 5

Specifications

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1. Nexus 52. Aquos S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 5, Aquos S2.
SpecificationNexus 5Aquos S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS+
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.95" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2040 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 5, Aquos S2.
SpecificationNexus 5Aquos S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.5 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.8%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 445 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 5, Aquos S2.
SpecificationNexus 5Aquos S2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/6''
  • 1.9µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 5, Aquos S2.
SpecificationNexus 5Aquos S2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
Antutu 7 score *
  • 57240
  • 88256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 897
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1926
  • 4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1988
  • 3688
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 995
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 173
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 5, Aquos S2.
SpecificationNexus 5Aquos S2
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 5, Aquos S2.
SpecificationNexus 5Aquos S2
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 5, Aquos S2.
SpecificationNexus 5Aquos S2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 5, Aquos S2.
SpecificationNexus 5Aquos S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W