| Sony Xperia ZR | LG Nexus 5 |
| Manufacture | Sony | LG |
| Model | Xperia ZR | Nexus 5 |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 138 gram | 130.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 | 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 850/900/2100 | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 850/900/1700/1900/2100/CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
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| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 13.1 megapixel, autofocus, geo tagging, HDR | 8 megapixel, autofocus, HDR+ mode |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | Pulsed LED | LED |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Second Camera | VGA | 1.3 megapixel |
| Display size | 4.55 inches | 5.00 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16777216 | 16777216 |
| Display width | 720 | 1080 |
| Display height | 1280 | 1920 |
| PPI | 322.77 | 440.58 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MDM9215M + APQ8064 | 2.26 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 80000 |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 330 |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM. 8 GB internal storage. Expandable with additional 32 GB using microSD card | 2 GB RAM. 16 or 32 GB internal storage |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes, downloadable | Yes, downloadable |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 520 | NA |
| Talktime (m) | 470 | NA |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | Android HTML Webkit and Chrome |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | IP55 / IP58 | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |