Nexus 5.
Made for
what matters.

Introducing the new
5” phone from Google.

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Speed and power to spare on a stunning 5” display.

Powered by Android™ 4.4, KitKat®.

It’s a 5” phone, and so much more. Built with precision, Nexus 5 delivers an intelligently simple design and showcases a stunning full HD display. Plus it comes in black and white.

All-new photo and video features help you capture moments in fresh new ways. And thanks to the latest from Android, Nexus 5 is fast, powerful and truly yours.

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Everything you need to capture the moments that matter.

The perfect picture, every time.

With HDR+, capture vivid photos by day and sharper photos by night.

Capture your biggest moments.

With Photo Sphere, create an immersive 360° view no professional camera can match.

Every photo, backed up and better than ever.

Auto Backup automatically saves and enhances every photo and video.

Awesome new photos, made for you.

Auto Awesome automatically creates animations, photo booth shots, and panoramas from your library.

Power to play on.
And on and on.

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Endless fun.
In every way.

Endless entertainment.
Room to do what you love.

Enjoy over 1 million games and apps plus unlimited music and custom radio stations from Google Play. And experience it anywhere with 4G/LTE and ultra fast Wi-Fi — all on a stunning 5” screen.

Anything
you want.
Just ask.

The first phone with Android™ 4.4, KitKat®.

Smart, simple and truly yours.

Android lets you personalize everything from widgets to wallpapers. It’s also hands-free with Voice Actions. Just say “Ok, Google” to send a text message, find photos, get directions, and more. It’s the best of Google, right from your home screen. Learn more about Android™ 4.4, KitKat®.

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Tech Specs

Bold new speeds and wireless living.

4.8 oz. and 8.59mm
4.95” 1920x1080 display (445 ppi)
Snapdragon™ 800, 2.3GHz processor
4G/LTE and Dualband Wi-Fi
Android™ 4.4, KitKat®
Wireless charging

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Nexus 5

Screen
- 4.95” 1920x1080 display (445 ppi)
- Full HD IPS
- Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Cameras
- 1.3MP front facing
- 8MP rear facing with Optical Image Stabilization
Dimensions
- 69.17x137.84x8.59 mm
- 4.59 ounces (130g)
Battery
- 2300 mAh
- Talk time up to 17 hours*
- Standby time up to 300 hours†
- Internet use time up to 8.5 hours on Wi-Fi, up to 7 hours on LTE‡
- Wireless Charging built-in
*Testing was conducted by Google using preproduction Nexus 5 devices and software. Talk time tests used default settings with Wi-Fi off and LTE on.
†Standby time tests used default settings with LTE on and Wi-Fi connected to a test access point. Wi-Fi internet tests had Airplane Mode on with Wi-Fi connected to a test access point, while loading three popular websites cached on a local server. The Nexus 5 loaded a page, waited 40 seconds, and then loaded a page from the next site.
‡LTE internet tests had Wi-Fi off and LTE on, and used the same testing method as the Wi-Fi internet tests.
Audio
- Built-in speaker
- 3.5mm stereo audio connector
Processing
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800, 2.26GHz
- GPU: Adreno 330, 450MHz
Wireless
- Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- NFC (Android Beam)
- Bluetooth 4.0
Networks
- 2G/3G/4G LTE
- North America:
- GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- CDMA: Band Class: 0/1/10
- WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
- LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41
- Rest of World:
- GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8
- LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20
Memory
- Choose 16GB or 32GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
- 2GB RAM
Ports and Connectors
- microUSB
- SlimPort™ enabled
- 3.5mm stereo audio jack
- Dual microphones
- Ceramic power and volume buttons
Sensors
- GPS
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Proximity/Ambient Light
- Pressure
- Hall

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Now available in two memory versions and two colors:

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Nexus 5.
Made for
what matters.

Speed and power to spare on a stunning 5” display.

Powered by Android™ 4.4, KitKat®.

Your moments in ways you’ve never seen.

Everything you need to capture the moments that matter.

The perfect picture, every time.

Capture your biggest moments.

Every photo, backed up and better than ever.

Awesome new photos, made for you.

Power to play on.
And on and on.

Endless fun.
In every way.

Endless entertainment.
Room to do what you love.

Anything
you want.
Just ask.

The first phone with Android™ 4.4, KitKat®.

Smart, simple and truly yours.

Fast and powerful from the inside.

Tech Specs

Bold new speeds and wireless living.

Gallery

The new Nexus 5

Now available in two memory versions and two colors:

Join the Nexus community.

Auto Awesome

Low Light

HDR+

Photo Sphere

Your moments in ways you've never seen

Nexus 5. Made for what matters.

Speed and power to spare on a stunning 5” display.

Powered by Android™ 4.4, KitKat®.

Your moments in ways you’ve never seen.

Everything you need to capture the moments that matter.

The perfect picture, every time.

Capture your biggest moments.

Every photo, backed up and better than ever.

Awesome new photos, made for you.

Power to play on. And on and on.

Endless fun. In every way.

Endless entertainment. Room to do what you love.

Anything you want. Just ask.

The first phone with Android™ 4.4, KitKat®.

Smart, simple and truly yours.

Fast and powerful from the inside.

Tech Specs

Bold new speeds and wireless living.

Gallery

The new Nexus 5

Now available in two memory versions and two colors:

Auto Awesome

Low Light

HDR+

Photo Sphere

Your moments in ways you've never seen

Nexus 5.
Made for
what matters.

Power to play on.
And on and on.

Endless fun.
In every way.

Endless entertainment.
Room to do what you love.

Anything
you want.
Just ask.