- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- HTC One X
- LG Optimus G
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Samsung Galaxy Note II
- LG Optimus 4X HD
Rated 100% by by Fragni (Mar, 2013)The NFC function is awesome, makes it so much practical to share content with another NFC enabled device.
Rated 88% by by The Verge (Sep, 2012)In other areas, a new treatment has been utilized on the display which Apple claims produces brighter colors as well as deeper blacks while reducing display thickness.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the LG Nexus 4 compared to the Apple iPhone 5
GHz1.5
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Shashank-Dabral (Jan, 2013)There isn't much commercial use of it till now (NFC payments hasn't really kicked in), but there are some nice things you can do with NFC tags.
1.3 GHz
iOS 6 4G
Rated 87% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)The iPhone 5's 3.95-ounce weight is the lightest an iPhone's ever been.
screen size
4.7"
4"
Nexus 4 by FalseShaddow (Nov, 2012)* the SCREEN: The screen is beautiful, I love the size it's pretty big running at 4.7'' as you probably already know.
iPhone 5 by G.-Clough--Garrett (Dec, 2012)The 4" screen was a great move by Apple, its not too big like the Note, but its not too small, like some say the iPhone 4 was.
screen resolution
Nexus 4 by diomedes (Mar, 2013)thats is a disapointment, but is really beautifull, fast, good screen resolution and cheap!
iPhone 5 by Dwight (Apr, 2013)1080p resolution is going to be the minimum in the future (comparable to retina display) as will a quad-core processor and everyone else is offering more powerful battery life.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
processor
Nexus 4 by FalseShaddow (Nov, 2012)* x4 1.5 Gz Snapdragon: I love going around saying I have a phone with a quad core processor.
iPhone 5 by G.-Clough--Garrett (Dec, 2012)I thought Apple would go all in with a quad-core, but they stuck with a Dual Core Processor, and I understand why.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Nexus 4 by c|net (Nov, 2012)Above the display in the top right corner is a 1.3-megapixel camera and below the screen is an LED notification light.
iPhone 5 by SirStinky--Sirstinky (Dec, 2012)The 8-megapixel iSight camera is probably one of the best cameras out there now in terms of all-around performance.
Performance Real world tests of LG Nexus 4 vs Apple iPhone 5
cpu speed
Nexus 4 by Henry (Feb, 2013)In order to make great use of the average size 2200mAh battery Google/LG has put in a throttling system where if the Battery is certain temperature the CPU speed is clocked down to lower speed.
iPhone 5 by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2012)It’s slimmer, lighter and better looking than before, and yet it packs in a larger screen and faster processor.
talk time
900 min
480 min
Nexus 4 by Mahesh (Dec, 2012)With very sparse use - around 30 minutes talk time, 20 minutes of mail the battery still drains to 0% in about 8 hours, most often requiring 2 charges per day (you can see that the OS is using up most of the battery life).
iPhone 5 by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)Underneath the back panel lies a non-user-accessible 1440 mAh Li-Ion battery which, Apple says, should last for up to 8 hours of calls or 225 h of stand-by.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPhone 5
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Uses standard video out connectors | Yes (HDMI) | vs | No (Lightning) |
| Somewhat common; Standardized connectors are cheap, compatible and easy to find | |||
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| Significantly more battery capacity | 2,100 mA·h | vs | 1,440 mA·h |
| Around 50% more battery capacity | |||
| Significantly longer talk time | 900 min | vs | 480 min |
| Around 90% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Much better theoretical download speed | 84 Mb/s (HSPA+) | vs | 20 Mb/s |
| More than 4x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.7" | vs | 4" |
| Around 20% bigger screen | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 768 | vs | 1136 x 640 |
| Around 40% higher resolution screen | |||
| Faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1.3 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Longer standby time | 23,400 min | vs | 13,500 min |
| More than 70% longer standby time | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 87.13% | vs | 83.33% |
| Almost the same | |||
Advantages compared to the LG Nexus 4
| Store much more stuff | 64 GB | vs | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Significantly smaller | 59 x 124 x 8 mm | vs | 69 x 134 x 9 mm |
| More than 30% smaller | |||
| Lighter | 112 g | vs | 139 g |
| Around 20% lighter | |||
| Thinner | 8 mm | vs | 9 mm |
| Around 20% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 205 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by anton2g (Jan, 2013)  Rated 60% by by P.-Perry (Feb, 2013) | Rated by 302 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by G.-Lee (Oct, 2012) Rated 80% by by Ayoub (Nov, 2012) Rated 80% by by Sage-Wysocki (Mar, 2013) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | HTC One X 4-way tie: Supports FM radio |
 | 2 | LG Optimus G 2-way tie: High resolution front camera |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy S III Long standby time |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Note II Rated the best by consumers |
 | 6 | BlackBerry Z10 Newest on the market |
 | 7 | Apple iPhone 4S 9-way tie: Average-sized app store |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Longest battery life during active use |
