Did anyone else know there were two different Nexus 5 models available for purchase? There’s a North America model, D820, and a D821 model that’s pretty much meant for the rest of the world.
The D821 model may be a number higher, but the two phones are pretty much the same. The difference lies in the mobile network bands each model is compatible for. Essentially, the North America model can make use of the network bands used by the major companies in North America, and the D821 is optimized for Europe and the rest of the world.
Here’s a list to put the differences into perspective and make it easier for you to figure out which one is right for you:
North America (D820)
– GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
– CDMA: Band Class: 0/1/10
– WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
– LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41
Rest of World (D821)
– GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
– WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8
– LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20
Either phone should work no matter where you are, but there is the chance of running into some issues if you buy the wrong model. To make it easy on yourself, buy the D820 if you live in North America or the D821 if you live anywhere else.
Source – Android Central
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