Why there is no “Nexus 5” in AVD Manager? What option to use instead?

Question

I have installed the latest Android SDK (22.3). But there is no "Nexus 5" option in AVD Manager. Please see the picture:

What option should I instead to emulate Nexus 5?

I'm Android development newbie.

Answer 1

The Nexus 5 got a 4.95-inch screen at 1080×1920 (1080p) screen resolution, 2 GB RAM, front-and-back cameras. This is the correct settings when creating a custom device definition.

Both the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 5 have 2 GB RAM, but Google's device definition for the Nexus 4 has the RAM set to 1907 MB, hence I've used that here for the Nexus 5 too.

Answer 2

I can create a device myself. Just choose a Device Definition tab. There is a button New Device.... Click it, provide characteristics for a device and click a Create Device button.