The Nexus 5 is the latest smartphone to be added to Google’s selection. The Nexus 5 is manufactured by LG, and has a bunch of improvements over the Nexus 4.
Some of the improvements include a 1080p 5-inch display, an 8-megapixel camera and LTE support. The phone happened to catch my attention the other day, so I decided I would write this post about it and go into details about the specs and what this phone offers. So, how about we get to it!Design
This Google smartphone is 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches (69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59 mm) and weighs 4.59 ounces (130g). This phone is slightly heavier than the iPhone 5, but weighs less than the Google Nexus 4. Really, even though the Nexus 5 is slightly heavier than the iPhone 5 you can barely notice it. Also, the phone has a rubberized soft housing, which feels pretty nice and will help you get that vice-like grip around your phone.
Display
The Nexus 5 comes with a 4.95” display that has a resolution of 1920×1080 with 445ppi. Images, video, and everything else comes through super sharp, colorful, and detailed. The display is a noticeable improvement over the Nexus 4 with its 318ppi and 768×1280 resolution.
Not only is it an improvement when compared to the Nexus 4, but it also kicks the iPhone 5 screen’s butt! The iPhone has a 4-inch display at 1136×640 with 326ppi; that’s 119 pixels less per inch and a way smaller resolution.
Battery
There’s not really much to talk about when it comes to the battery in the Nexus 5. The phone comes with a 2300mAh battery that supposedly has up to 17 hours of talk time, 300 hours of standby time, and up to 8.5 hours of Wifi. And, the battery has wireless charging built in. You should also know that the battery in non-removable.
The battery is only a slight improvement compared to the Nexus 4′s 2100 mAh battery. There’s not much else I can say. I mean, we all want as much battery juice as we can possibly get. Still, we won’t really be able to judge the battery until we use it ourselves; because I doubt we are going to get anywhere close to 17 hours of talk time or 8.5 hours of wireless time.
Processor, GPU and RAM
When you buy the Nexus 5 smartphone you get a Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800, 2.26GHz processor, an Adreno 330, 450MHz gpu, and 2 GB of Ram. The processor is only slightly better than the Nexus 4′s quad-core Snapdragon that was clocked at 1.7GHz. With that said, the Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800 can pretty much match or beat the A7 chip that’s in the iPhone 5.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800 can handle a lot for what you’re paying. The processor and GPU equal a pretty fast experience and should be able to keep up with most/all of the stuff you normally do on a phone. If you are worried about the phone being slow, then don’t be. You will definitely be able to run Candy Crush Saga or Temple Run 2 without a single issue.
Storage
When you buy the Nexus 5, you have to pick between a 16GB and a 32GB model. It would probably be best to go with the latter because the phone has no microSD card slot. I think this will be a problem considering that a lot of people don’t want to have a huge assortment of cloud services to manage/have extra space. Still, 32GB should be enough for most people.
Camera
The Nexus 5 has an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera which offers image stabilization and auto focus. You can also record 1080p video with the 8-megapixel rear-facing camera. Besides the 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, the phone also has a 1.3MP front facing camera that takes decent pictures and can record 720p videos.
Worth the Money?
This is a powerful phone that’s priced so well that its sort of a mistake to buy any other phone. While some of the higher-end phones might have bigger screens, the Nexus 5 is a strong competitor with some powerful specs. While it does suck that the phone doesn’t have a microSD card slot, I can forgive Google for that.. Plus, we can’t forget about the display that is better than what the iPhone 5 has. I mean, seriously; take that retina!
Overall, the phone is a beautifully crafted mid-range phone and is a deal that’s hard to pass up on. If you’re looking for a new phone, then I suggest you pick one of these up. If you can’t afford the Nexus 5, then take a quick look at the Motoral Moto G. It’s a lot slower, but a lot cheaper too!
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