It does look sleek and there are some differences over the predecessor. For instance Google chose a stylish back for the handsets. The Google Nexus 5 is 5.43 x 2.27 x 0.34 inches and it has been designed to hold it easily in one hand. It comes with a weight of 130 grams.
It runs on the quad core 2.3GHz Krait 400 processor and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, it offers 2GB of RAM and the Adreno 330 GPU. This means that it can run just about anything that you care to send its way.
The display is 4.95 inches and the device has a resolution of 1080 x 1920. The display is True HD IPS+ tech and this means that it offers a stunning multimedia experience. The colours are true to life, with the brightness is excellent as is the contrast.
On the front there is a camera of 8MP and this is packed with features. Videos are not the best.
The Google Nexus 5 offers a battery of 2300mAh and battery life is good. You should get up to 300 hours standby along with 8 hours video playback and 3 hours when playing 3D games.
The LG G2 arrived just a bit before the Nexus 5 and it is a great handset.
It is 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches and is stylish and comfortable. At 143 grams it isn’t too hard to hold. It comes with the 2.26GHz Krait 400 quad core processor and the Qualcomm 801 along with Adreno 330 and 2GB of RAM. The device has Jelly Bean 4.2.2 and it will be getting updated to KitKat.
The camera comes with colours that are true to life and the display is big at 5.2 inches. It offers 424ppi and 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The battery life is better on the LG G2 than it is on the Nexus 5, this is 3000mAh. You should get about 5 hours gaming, 9 hours video playback and around 900 hours in standby, plus 17 hours talking.
The LG G2 does offer a superb multimedia experience and it does come with a camera that is great. The handsets have different prices based on where you are in the world, however the Nexus 5 is one of the best running on Android and the choice will be down to how much you wish to pay out.
