| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Announced | 2013, October |
| Status | Available. Released 2013, November |
| Dimensions | 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| Build | Plastic body |
| SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Type | True HD IPS+ capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.95 inches, 67.5 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| OS | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 |
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF, OIS |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | 1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6", 1.9µm |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery Type | Non-removable Li-Po 2300 mAh battery |
| Charging | Qi wireless charging |
| Colors | Black, White, Red |
| Models | Nexus 5, D820, D821 |
| Price | About 284 USD |