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Google Nexus 5

The Phone

At the outset, you can see how similar it is to its predecessor, and how much it differs from the device on which it is ostensibly based. While the Nexus 4 shared the same build materials and general design as the LG Optimus G, it would be hard to guess the Nexus 5 shares the same lineage as the G2, though in many ways its hardware is identical.
You’ll immediately notice that it is flatter and more angular than the Nexus 4, and at 8.59mm thickness and 130 grams, it is also thinner and lighter. At the same time, it boasts much-improved specs, including a 4.95-inch 1080p IPS LCD display with Gorilla Glass 3; a Snapdragon 800 SoC clocked at 2.26Ghz, with an Adreno 330 GPU; 2GB of DDR3 RAM and 16-32GB internal storage; an 8MP camera with optical image stabilization and a 1.3MP front-facing camera; a 2300mAh non-removable battery; dual-band WiFi with support for Wireless-AC; and, of course, LTE connectivity on Bands 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41.



On the back, the Nexus logo has been vertically aligned and is much larger, and the material is a rubbery matte plastic that is less prone to slipping off surfaces and ignominiously cracking.
At 69x138mm wide and long respectively, the Nexus 5 is roughly the same width and moderately taller than the Nexus 4. It also feels much nicer in the hand, thanks to a side bezel that shares the same rubbery material as the back. Indeed, this may be the most comfortable 5-inch device on the market.
 One relatively unique aspect of the device is its centre-oriented rounded headpiece, which was dissected in the phone’s many leaks without definitive conclusion. In person, it looks fantastic, and its minimalism is overshadowed only by its attention to detail.


The camera interface doesn’t look to have changed too much from the latest version of Jelly Bean, though we’re certain the shutter is more responsive than before.

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