Category Breakdown
Lenovo A5000
LG Nexus 4 E960
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.561.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.857.2
Summary
- The Lenovo A5000 features a larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the LG Nexus 4 E960 has a slightly smaller 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display with a higher resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the A5000 is powered by a Mediatek MT6582 chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU, whereas the Nexus 4 utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro with a faster quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Nexus 4 has a higher resolution 1.3 MP front camera compared to the A5000's 2 MP.
- The A5000 boasts a significantly larger 4000 mAh battery, compared to the Nexus 4's 2100 mAh, providing longer usage time.
- Both devices run on Android, with the A5000 starting from KitKat and the Nexus 4 from Jelly Bean, both upgradable to Lollipop.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo A5000
LG Nexus 4 E960
General
Release Date
2015
2012
Announced
2015
2012
Description
N/A
Also known as LG Nexus 4, LG Mako
Display
Size
5"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
True HD IPS Plus
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~318 ppi density)
PPI
720
768
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Adreno 320
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
8 MP, 1/4.0", AF
Front Camera
2 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
1.3 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
140 x 71.4 x 10 mm (5.51 x 2.81 x 0.39 in)
133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 in)
Weight
160 g
139 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

