LG Nexus 5 vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua

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: 19 g lighter

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

  Xperia M2 Aqua:

  149 g

• Width

  Nexus 5: 2.8 mm narrower

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

  Xperia M2 Aqua:

  72 mm

• Chipset

  Nexus 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

  Xperia M2 Aqua:

  Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Height

  Nexus 5: 2.1 mm shorter

  Nexus 5:

  137.9 mm

  Xperia M2 Aqua:

  140 mm

• Release year

  Nexus 5:

  2013

  Xperia M2 Aqua:

  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

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

2. 2. Xperia M2 Aqua

   Height:

   140 mm +2.1 mm versus Nexus 5

   Width:

   72 mm +2.8 mm versus Nexus 5

   Depth:

   8.6 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. Xperia M2 Aqua

   Screen diagonal:

   4.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   63.5 cm²

Nexus 5 has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M2 Aqua.

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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