Nexus 5
Digital compass acceleration sensor Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor 3 -axis gyroscope barometer GPS & GLONASS Magnetometer (Hall sensor )
GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
WLAN 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac NFC with Android Beam Bluetooth 4.0
Micro USB 2.0 3.5 mm jack
- NFC with Android Beam
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Wireless Charging with Qi ( inductive power transfer )
The Nexus 5 (LG D821 ) is an Android -based smartphone in the Nexus series by Google. It originated with the Korean partner LG. The Nexus 5 was launched on 31 October 2013, and has been added on the same day in the Google Play online shop. The Nexus 5 is shipped with the Android version 4.4 KitKat. It is the fifth unit of the Nexus series and the successor to the Nexus 4
Specifications
Hardware
The Nexus 5 measures 137.8 mm x 69.1 mm x 8.6 mm, weighs 130 grams, has a screen size of around 126 mm (4.95 inches) at a density of approximately 445 ppi point and a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It also has a quad-core Snapdragon processor type 800 and 2GB of RAM. The GPU is an Adreno 330 with a frequency of 450 MHz. Nexus 5 can be charged by induction methods, where LG is the Qi standard for wireless transmission of energy. A matching Qi charger is offered in the Google Play Goals. The Nexus 5 features Near Field Communication ( Android Beam), an 8- megapixel rear camera and a 1.3 megapixel front camera. The battery has a capacity of 2300 mAh. It supports both GPS and GLONASS satellites.
Furthermore, installed a dedicated digital signal processor in the Nexus 5, which allows the CPU during the playback of audio files to relieve. This would give the Nexus 5 if it is only used as an MP3 player, achieve a battery life of 60 hours. Unlike many competitors' models, the Nexus 5, as for the Nexus series has usual, no storage expansion using a memory card. Furthermore, the device also provides a notification LED that can light up in notifications in different colors.
Software
The Nexus 5 was the first smartphone, the Android 4.4 ( KitKat ) was installed as the operating system. The new version enhanced inter alia, the Near Field Communication (NFC ) capabilities added, add a new HDR mode and enabled the video recording of the phone screen ( Screen Record ).
In addition, the home screen has been redesigned in this Google Now is even more integrated. Now Google now allows among other things, a voice and song search right on the Home screen. In addition, the SMS / MMS functionality has been moved from a standalone app in the App Hangouts. This also conversations about the Google service and or the Internet are possible.
Launch
The Nexus 5 was initially sold in the Google Play in the 16 GB version and the 32 GB version. For the launch, the device was in the colors black and white available since February 4, 2014 also available in red The unit cost € 349 (16 GB version) and € 399 ( 32GB ) in some countries of Europe, plus shipping costs when ordering online directly from Google in the U.S., the company requires excluding taxes $ 349 or $ 399 ( 32GB ).