Nexus 5-It's Finally Here

LG Nexus 5-The Most Anticipated Phone Of 2013:

Yes, waiting till midnight in anticipation for the new LG Nexus 5 has finally paid off. My mouth literally began to froth when that mail stating that the new Nexus had been launched appeared on my Notification shade. Google announced the device and is already flying off shelves. So lets take a look at the device.

Display:

Oh My God! The Nexus 5 has an amazing display which is right up with the display's of other high end devices. It features a 4.95 inch screen with a 1920x1080 resolution with a pixel density of 445 ppi (Wow, just Wow). The screen is Full HD. It looks amazing on video. The screen is protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass 3. The screen is one of the biggest upgrades from last year's Nexus phone, and it will be one of this year's biggest selling points.

Internal Specs:

Every year, people don't expect a "Nexus" device to have high-end specs especially considering their price point at around $299-$349 but this year all of that has changed, not only with the Nexus 7 but with the Nexus 5. The chipset on-board is Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 800, which features a 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Krait CPU. The chip responsible for rendering graphics is an Adreno 330. The RAM on-board amounts to 2 GB. With these specs this phone is a flagship and it is undoubtedly one of THE best phones of 2013-2014 (alongside most leaked and most anticipated).

Operating System:

Android KitKat 4.4 (stay tuned for the review) goes official with the Nexus 5 being the first device to feature it. It includes hundreds of new updates, including Touch-less control, Ultra fast Wi-Fi and also a neat feature which acts as a Pseudo-NFC function which lets devices lacking NFC mimic NFC even though its not exactly NFC.

It also includes several incremental upgrades regarding the appearance of the homescreens mainly the status bar has been made cleaner since it is transparent and also the system button's background has been made fully transparent and also the blog post on KitKat has also stated that there is change in the font.

Battery:

The battery onboard is Non-Removable with a capacity of 2300 mAh. The battery is a Li-Po. It offers 17 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby.

Camera:

The primary camera on the back features an 8 mega-pixel sensor with Optical Image Stabilization which is an interesting add-on considering that this device has a really low price point considering its specifications. The secondary camera on front has a 1.3 MP sensor to capture selfies all day.
It can also shoot 1080p video.

Connectivity:

The biggest leap from last years Nexus 4 in terms of connectivity is the fact that this year's Nexus features a 4G LTE band. The Wi-Fi also has a special feature and Google has stated that it will provide Ultra-Fast connectivity. It is also enabled with wireless charging capabilities without the need of an external case or receiver. It also has Bluetooth 4.0 LE.
It also features the SlimPort technology which acts as a receiver for a mini HDMI cable.

Accessories:

Yes, it is Google's "resolution" this year that it will sell certified accessories made by Google itself to ensure that it is a perfect fit for your device. There are 2 types of cases available for the Nexus 5. One is a bumper type case and the other, is a flip case which covers the Nexus 5 entirely. The bumper case is available in white, yellow, red and black.

Price And Color:

The Nexus 5 is retailing for about $349 for the 16 GB model off contract and goes all the way upto $399 for the 32 GB model. As of enough the 16 GB model is already sold out, whereas the 32 GB model is shipping from the warehouse after 3 or more weeks.
The Nexus 5 is available in 2 colors that is black and white and is available as of right know from the Google Play Store and you can purchase it from here.

You can check out more information about Nexus 5 here.
You can check out more information of Android KitKat here.

So that's our review on the LG Nexus 5, stay tuned for the hands-on video of the Nexus 5 and also for the review on Android 4.4 KitKat.
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Sathak J Shetty
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