The LG Nexus 5 D821 was released in 2013 in the month of November. The phone was released as the next main entry of the Nexus line-up, and the successor to the previously released LG Nexus 4.

Software & Hardware

The device was released with Android Lollipopv5.0 OS, further upgradeable to Marshmallow v6.0. The LG Nexus 5 D821is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 chipset, while the processor is Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400. The graphical processing unit of the device is powered by Adreno 330. The device has an internal storage of 16/32 GB for installing applications and 2 GB of RAM for running applications. There is no MicroSD Card slot for expanding the storage for installing additional media, such as video or audio. The phone is packed with a Li-ion 2300 mAh capacity battery for a prolonged battery life.

Design & Display

The screen size of the unlocked cellphone is 4.95 Inches, and it is True HD IPS+ display panel with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, with a pixel per inch density of 445. The dimensions of the unlocked cellphone are 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm, and its weight is around 130 grams. Corning Gorilla Glass 3 rests on the screen of the device.

Camera

The LG Nexus 5 D821features an 8MP rear camera, capable of clicking photographs of resolutionof 3264 x 2448 pixels. The camera of the device is good, and is able to capture fine amount of details. It can also record videos of 1080p at 30 fps. There is a secondary 1.3MP front-facing camera available in the device for clicking selfies and recording videos.