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LG Nexus 4

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Getting the Nexus 4 for review was something of a treat for me. I've been anticipating the arrival of a follow-up (and upgrade) from the company's previous flagship device — the Galaxy Nexus — for a handful of very specific reasons. In fact, I've held off on moving to other, excellent devices with expectations of this mystery phone in mind. While I have been largely pleased with using the Samsung-produced Nexus, there are some irksome qualities to the handset (a poor camera, weak display,...

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Basic Specs

Thickness .36 inches
Weight .31 pounds
Form factor Slab
Screen size (diagonal) 4.7 inches
Carriers T-Mobile
Operating system Android
Launch OS version 4.2

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Tech Specs

Hardware

Height 5.27 inches
Width 2.7 inches
Thickness .36 inches
Weight .31 pounds
Form factor Slab
Color Black
Loudspeaker Mono
Noise cancellation Hardware (multi-mic)

Display

Screen size (diagonal) 4.7 inches
Technology IPS LCD
Pixel arrangement RGB
Resolution (Y) 1280 px
Resolution (X) 768 px
PPI 320
Touchscreen type Capacitive

Connectivity

Carriers T-Mobile
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies supported 1900, 1800, 900, 850
UMTS / HSPA Yes
UMTS frequencies supported 900, 2100, 1700, 1900, 850
WWAN data standards supported UMTS, EDGE, HSPA+, HSUPA, HSDPA, GPRS
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi support 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes
NFC support Yes
Media streaming DLNA

Processor

Manufacturer Qualcomm
Brand / family Snapdragon S4 Pro
Model APQ8064
Clock speed 1.5 GHz
Number of cores 4

Memory

RAM size 2 GB

Storage

Internal size 8 GB, 16 GB
External No

Front Camera

Resolution 1.3 megapixels

Rear Camera

Resolution 8 megapixels
Flash LED
Focus type Autofocus
Video resolution 1080p

Software

Operating system Android
Launch OS version 4.2

Interface

Video out Yes
Headphone jack 3.5mm
Other ports Micro USB

Sensors

Sensors Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Ambient light, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Barometer

Battery

Capacity 2100 mAh
Quoted use time 10 hr
Wireless charging Optional

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    Reviewed by luqman.khalifa (Previously owned)

    March 11, 2013 12:34 pm

    The first android phone i got a long with. Probably one of the best phones of all time. price/speed/software/specs/update/longevity/good hacking community its all there. i just wish it was a little more resiliant, and little more defined in terms of its design. all in all, very damn close to being a perfect phone

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    • Battery life 9
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  • 10.0
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    Reviewed by J3R3MY_H (Currently owns)

    March 6, 2013 04:51 pm

    This phone is a 10. A fucking honest to goodness 10. I really don't feel like explaining the ins-and-outs, whys, hows, and all that crap. Just know that there is one man that feels this phone is a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. The phone would be whatever the highest number is on any scale you use. Its that good.

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  • 9.0
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    Reviewed by Krishna Vamsee (Currently owns)

    March 3, 2013 02:03 am

    Presently I don't own this phone but most of the information I know about this device is through youtube reviews and other websites . I really loved the google now feature in it as mentioned by other reviewers on youtube it's said that the launching of google now through the bottom of the screen posed a difficulty because being touch buttons they are a part of the screen and if you'r doing anything like playing a game in it you might accidently launch google now . I loved it body design, specs and other features but the memory options are too less.............
    I really loved its display ,gesture typing and other features
    I don't think lack of LTE is a problem because however LTE is not spread completely in our country and we get only international devices with no LTE..........................

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  • 9.0
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    Reviewed by 10nawaz (Currently owns)

    February 10, 2013 01:52 pm

    Built by LG, the Nexus 4 features a 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 IPS display, a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor — which Google claims is the fastest on the market — an 8 megapixel camera and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and up to 16GB of storage. Oh, and the back is made of glass — etched, layered glass that sparkles with a strange, almost holographic depth.

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  • 9.0
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    Reviewed by Luckbuckets (Currently owns)

    February 7, 2013 09:59 pm

    Having used the Nexus 4 on T-Mobile for about 2 months. (recieved mine first week of December, Second wave from Google Play Store) i am very pleased with the device. I came to the phone from the Galaxy Nexus, also on T-Mobile and have already experience what Jellybean could do on the GN and the Nexus 7. What amazes me when using the Nexus 4 is just how darn fast it is. The performance on this phone is just blistering fast. I have not witnessed any lag what so ever. The design of this phone is one of the best i have seen. Whats really impressive about it though is the amount of attention on the small details. the rounded edges that allow the finger to just glide right off the screen, making the gesture-y parts of android just feel good. The back of this thing is also beautiful, thank god it looks better in person and in official photos than how it looked in a few of the original leaks. Call reception has been good and data has been stellar where i live. the display is a pleasure to look at and colors look good. I have been able to go full days with out much concern about battery life. Only times its really been low to where i need to charge it before bed is when i really wanted to stress the battery out by streaming video in HD from Netflix or Revision 3 or any number of other sources, and even then the battery holds up rather well. This phone leaves nothing to be wanted and its a fantastic upgrade from the Galaxy Nexus, and for the price, its a no-brainer.

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  • 10.0
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    Reviewed by PlyAlex (Currently owns)

    February 6, 2013 11:42 pm

    I love this so much, it's incredibly fast and easy to use! And for the price I couldn't be happier!
    My only issues are:

    Design: The speaker being on the flat bottom means I cannot sit it on a table and watch a video without propping it up to hear the speaker clearly.

    Camera: Really good camera, fast and good focus, only issue is that it is noisy in low light conditions.

    Battery life: It lasts me the day on moderately heavy use, but it would be great with a little more!

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  • 9.0
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    Reviewed by theching14 (Currently owns)

    February 3, 2013 06:50 am

    In my opinion, this is the best phone on the market, especially considering the price.

    Design (9):
    It looks and feels awesome - and is high quality. I would have preferred something other than glass on the back and the speaker is muffled when placed on a table, but those are very minor complaints in an otherwise very well designed phone.
    Display (9):
    Excellent display that is good in bright light. Since there are 1080 p screens now, I can't give it a perfect score.
    Camera(s) (9):
    The cameras are great - especially when combined with the photo sphere software which I've taken advantage of more than I thought I would. However, I don't think it's as good as the iPhone 5 camera.
    Reception/Call Quality (10):
    Great - not much else to say other than gps lock is very fast.
    Performance (10):
    By far the fastest and snappiest phone that I've ever tested. And it hasn't slowed in the more than 2 months that I've had the phone.
    Software (10):
    Love Android 4.2 - never thought I'd say this, but the multiple screens on the lock screen is brilliant. It allows the music player to have it's lock screen buttons, and I can swipe to see my normal weather forecast.
    Battery Life (8):
    I've been happy with my battery life - I've been consistently getting 9-10 hours with 2.5 screen on time and average use. However, I would like to see a lot more, and I think that this is the area where the phone needs the most improvement. Also, it's no where near Motorola's maxx phones.
    Ecosystem (10):
    I'm pleasantly surprised at the number of new very well designed holo apps that are showing up in the play store.

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  • 10.0
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    Reviewed by james.ubc (Currently owns)

    February 2, 2013 12:56 am

    Only wish they made the battery bigger and maybe a more grippy material on the back...

    Otherwise this is pretty much a perfect phone, lasts me about 7-9 hours with very heavy use (3-4+ hours screen on) and auto brightness.

    Oh and I tweaked the DPI settings to half the size of the nav bar and make the home screen all 5 columns 6 rows and 7 for the dock. Standard settings felt a little too large for me.

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  • 9.0
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    Reviewed by MTown2013 (Currently owns)

    January 26, 2013 04:35 pm

    I don't want to make this long, so here's what I think in a simple format

    -Great screen. Good in sunlight and displays colors pretty well. It'll just take a while to get used to IPS vs Amoled. I also wish the screen wasn't so conservative when it comes to autobrightness. That more software though.

    -Good battery life. Get's me through a day fine. I rate a 9 as Razr Maxx or Windows phone 7.5 (or below) battery life and a 10 as flip phone battery life.

    -Beautiful Design that feels good in the hand. I'm slightly worried about it cracking, but I've had it for more than a month, it's taken a few spills and it still looks good. Let's put it this way: I'm not worried enough to be willing to put the bumper case on and hide these beautiful lines.

    -Good Software. It runs great, but I attribute this to the device itself rather than the software, as the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus slowed down on the update from 4.1 to 4.2. I assume 4.2 isn't as smooth as 4.1, but the Nexus 4 just powers through it to make it buttery smooth again. And might I say this phone is FAST. I'll still give it a 10, but that's just barely a 10. Google can still make some changes for the better.

    -Fast to charge

    -Okay camera quality. <- to be fair, that's not saying much as I came from a Galaxy Nexus

    Overall a great device.

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  • 8.0
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    Reviewed by RichardST (Currently owns)

    January 22, 2013 07:36 pm

    In the time that I've had a working Nexus 4, it worked well for me. This is only about my third smartphone but I know it could be improved. I was expecting a lot more. I will be happier with the updates though and thank god for stock Android.

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