LG Nexus 5 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

General Info

Manufacturer
LG	Sony
Announced
October 2013	January 2014
Status
Available - November 2013	Available - January 2014
Colors
Black, White	Black, White, Purple
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)	127 x 64.9 x 9.4 mm (5 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
130 g (4.59 oz)	137 g (4.83 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version	HSDPA
4G Network
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version	LTE
Messaging
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
-	- IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes - Shatter Proof and Scratch-Resistant Glass

OS
Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)	Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar]	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 330 [Similar]	Adreno 330 [Similar]
RAM
2 GB [Browse Similar]	2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
16/32 GB storage	16 GB
External Memory
No	microSD, up to 64 GB

Type
True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3	TFT capacitive touchscreen, TRILUMINOS™ Display for Mobile with X-Reality™
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
4.95 inches [Similar]	4.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi) [Similar]	720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
70.86%	61.68%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar]	20.7 MP, autofocus [Similar]
Flash
LED flash	LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization	1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera
Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]	Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Up to 107 kbps
Edge
Class 12	Up to 296 kbps
3G
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser
HTML5	HTML5