For readers who are considering buying the LG Nexus 4 or the Apple iPhone 5, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design:

The Nexus 4 comes with a 4.7 inch True HD IPS Plus capacitive touch screen, rendering 768 x 1280 pixels resolution. The iPhone 5 comes with a 4.0 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touch screen, rendering 640 x 1136 pixels resolution.

The Nexus 4 comes with 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm dimensions and weighs 139 grams. The iPhone 5 comes with 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm dimensions and is comparatively lighter, weighing 112 grams.

Hardware and Operating System:

The Nexus 4 is equipped with a 1.5 GHz quad core krait processor and Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon chipset. It comes in 8GB and 16GB internal memory variants and no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

The iPhone 5 is equipped with a 1.3 GHz dual core swift processor and Apple A6 chipset. It comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB internal memory variants and no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

The Nexus 4 runs on the Android platform and comes loaded with the Jelly Bean operating system, which can be upgraded to the latest KitKat version. The iPhone 5 runs on the iOS platform and comes loaded with the iOS 6 operating system, which can be upgraded to the latest iOS 7 version.

Camera:

The Nexus 4 sports an 8 MP camera with features like autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP. The iPhone 5 also sports an 8 MP primary camera with similar features. The secondary camera on the device is 1.2 MP.

Battery:

The Nexus 4 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 15 hours on 3G. The iPhone 5 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 8 hours on 3G.

Readers who are considering buying the the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the LG G2, click here to read the specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia.

Price in Australia:

The LG Nexus 4 8GB variant is priced at around AU $349.95 and the 16GB variant is priced at around AU $369.95. The Apple iPhone 5 16GB variant is priced at around AU $779.95 and the 32GB variant is priced at around AU $849.95 in Australia.