
Google Nexus 5 (LG D820/D821)
Full factory technical datasheet and laboratory hardware reference for the Google Nexus 5 (LG D820/D821), featuring the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm HPm), a 4.95" True HD IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) panel, and a 8MP optical camera system.
Hardware Engineering Overview: Google Nexus 5 (LG D820/D821)
The Google Nexus 5 (LG D820/D821) is a high-performance mobile computing device engineered around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm HPm) (4-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400, Adreno 330). It features a 4.95" True HD IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) at 1920 × 1080 px (445 ppi Full HD) with 60Hz refresh rate and up to 485 nits peak brightness. Optics include a 8 MP 1/3.2" (1.4µm pixels, Optical Image Stabilization) primary sensor with hardware OIS paired with 1x zoom, powered by a 2300 mAh battery with 9W wired fast charging.
- Compute & Processing Architecture
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm HPm) equipped with 4-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 and Adreno 330. Runs Android 4.4 KitKat with PIN / Pattern.
- Display & Luminescence Benchmarks
- 4.95" True HD IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) panel delivering 1920 × 1080 px (445 ppi Full HD) (16:9) at 60Hz and 485 nits peak luminance.
- Optics & Cinema Video Recording
- 8 MP 1/3.2" (1.4µm pixels, Optical Image Stabilization) sensor (f/2.4) with 1x. Video capture: 1080p Full HD at 30 fps, HDR+ photo capture.
- Battery, Power & Build Metallurgy
- 2300 mAh battery with 9W wired fast charging. Chassis: Soft-touch matte polycarbonate chassis, ceramic power/volume buttons with None.
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Platform & Compute Architecture
System-on-Chip node fabrication, CPU core topology, and neural compute acceleration
Display & Visual Engineering
Panel luminescence, adaptive refresh dynamics, color bit depth, and glass protection
Camera Array & Computational Optics
Sensor format, physical aperture, optical stabilization, and cinema video pipeline
Battery & Power Dynamics
Cell chemical capacity, wired power delivery protocol, and wireless charging
Chassis, Structural Build & Durability
Frame metallurgy, structural ingress protection, and physical dimensions
Connectivity, Ports & Operating System
Launch firmware version, physical I/O connectors, cellular generations, and biometrics
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