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Hi mates, i'm new to android world, and i'd like to buy a new good phone, is really worth to buy nexus 5 o nexus 4? which are the main differencies? i see in my country nexus 5 would cost about 100$ more than nexus 4, is nexus 5 worth the price?? thanks a lot

killomp said:
Hi mates, i'm new to android world, and i'd like to buy a new good phone, is really worth to buy nexus 5 o nexus 4? which are the main differencies? i see in my country nexus 5 would cost about 100$ more than nexus 4, is nexus 5 worth the price?? thanks a lot
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nobody has gotten their phones yet..come back in a couple days

killomp said:
Hi mates, i'm new to android world, and i'd like to buy a new good phone, is really worth to buy nexus 5 o nexus 4? which are the main differencies? i see in my country nexus 5 would cost about 100$ more than nexus 4, is nexus 5 worth the price?? thanks a lot
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That is a pretty general question that is hard to answer, because it is depends on what you value. The simple answer is that the N5 is basically one-year newer in terms of the hardware inside, has a little bigger screen, and supports 4g LTE. There are a lot of other minor differences, so I suggest googling Nexus 5 vs Nexus 4, because there are a few articles already out there that discuss the differences. More impressions will probably follow as more people get their hands on the Nexus 5.
Either device can do all the cool smartphone stuff you could want them to do right now, but the Nexus 5 will be a little more future-proof since the hardware in it is a year newer and it will get system updates longer. Whether that and the other differences are worth the $100 difference is up to you.

Of course get the newer phone ... what a silly question
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I did not have N4 but I have had my N5 since 2pm yesterday and I love it! It is nice looking, very smooth to use, feels great in the hand. You would not regret getting one!
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hello bro, good to see you on the N5 forums!

Ok sounds good, but are you sure nexus 5 screen isn't too big than nexus 4? i know that nexus 5 screen is 5" and nexus 4 is 4.7", which is better for you?
irhut said:
I did not have N4 but I have had my N5 since 2pm yesterday and I love it! It is nice looking, very smooth to use, feels great in the hand. You would not regret getting one!
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HRodMusic said:
hello bro, good to see you on the N5 forums!
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likewise dude..u getting the n5 too? did u already sell ur htc1? cant wait to sell mine but it looks like my n5 is leaving their warehouse in a couple weeks!

killomp said:
Hi mates, i'm new to android world, and i'd like to buy a new good phone, is really worth to buy nexus 5 o nexus 4? which are the main differencies? i see in my country nexus 5 would cost about 100$ more than nexus 4, is nexus 5 worth the price?? thanks a lot
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If you like/need latest and greatest, or any of the features unique to the N5 are must-haves, then go for it. If not, the N4 is still a fantastic device and will be for a few years yet, and may save you some money. A good condition N4 can be had for about half the price of a new N5.

I find the screen to be the perfect size for me. I did have a note 2 which was too big. I really like the size of this phone.
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Well, I'd say you can hardly get a totally unbiased opinion in here since most of us are here for the Nexus 5. We wont even know it if we're being biased. How about get some opinion from tech media such as Cnet, Engadget, etc. Oh, dont go to The Verge, cause that's iVerge.

hello00 said:
likewise dude..u getting the n5 too? did u already sell ur htc1? cant wait to sell mine but it looks like my n5 is leaving their warehouse in a couple weeks!
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its gonna hurt but i need to sell it =( my N5 leaves the warehouse by nov 8th! should have it here pretty soon, im dam exited!!

HRodMusic said:
its gonna hurt but i need to sell it =( my N5 leaves the warehouse by nov 8th! should have it here pretty soon, im dam exited!!
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lucky u bro..u prob ordered right after it went live

hello00 said:
lucky u bro..u prob ordered right after it went live
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ya i got it an hour after it came live!!

i think i'll go with nexus 5, but some friends told me is good the HTC one too, which do you prefer within nexus 5 and htc oe?
also do you advice the 16 gb nexus 5 black/white or the 32 gb nexus 5 black/white? is the 32 gb really worth or 16 gb is enogh??

@killomp if your going to get the HTC ONE, Just wait for the second Gen. The NX5 is better then OG ONE in almsot every way behinds viewing angle and possible light bleed and not being made of aluminum (the one is also an uncomfortable tall device to hold IMHO)
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I'd say definitely go for Nexus 5. The best Nexus phone you can get at the moment.

killomp said:
Hi mates, i'm new to android world, and i'd like to buy a new good phone, is really worth to buy nexus 5 o nexus 4? which are the main differencies? i see in my country nexus 5 would cost about 100$ more than nexus 4, is nexus 5 worth the price?? thanks a lot
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SO, to put it in perspective, you've pretty much got better everything. I like the Nexus 4. It's got a great feel to it but the glass back kind of puts me off (even though it was fixed in later models). It's got last year's best tech whereas the nexus 5 has this year's best tech or pretty much about as good as you'd need it really...
For me, when you take hardware out, I think the Nexus 5 has a much better feel. It's slightly curved back is really enjoyable and comfortable as opposed to the Nexus 4's flat back. I prefer the matte finish instead of the Glass back. It's also a lot more low profile. I personally prefer the Nexus 5 a lot more. Better hardware and a more comfortable feel for me.
Basically it really comes down to your budget. They're both entirely usable phones with great hardware that is more than sufficient for running pretty much anything. If you feel you could blow that extra $100 then by all means, go for the Nexus 5. But you can't go wrong with the Nexus 4 either
himu007 said:
I'd say definitely go for Nexus 5. The best Nexus phone you can get at the moment.
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You don't say.....
killomp said:
i think i'll go with nexus 5, but some friends told me is good the HTC one too, which do you prefer within nexus 5 and htc oe?
also do you advice the 16 gb nexus 5 black/white or the 32 gb nexus 5 black/white? is the 32 gb really worth or 16 gb is enogh??
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I just saw your last post
The HTC One is beautiful. Just got about the most premium feel to any phone i've seen. But I'm pretty sure the HTC One will cost a lot more dollars than the Nexus 5 or Nexus 4. In Canada at least, it's like $300-$400 CAD difference

If you can afford it, get the LG G2 instead. It's similar to N5 but with much better battery life

iPhone 5s vs Nexus 5 camera

what do you guys think? Do you think the nexus 5 can hold its place against the iphone 5s? and I do knw I can get a nexus 5 and 10 for the cost of the 5s, but pls share your opinions.

Sesamechicken said:
what do you guys think? Do you think the nexus 5 can hold its place against the iphone 5s? and I do knw I can get a nexus 5 and 10 for the cost of the 5s, but pls share your opinions.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp6clWG-b5c

Sesamechicken said:
what do you guys think? Do you think the nexus 5 can hold its place against the iphone 5s? and I do knw I can get a nexus 5 and 10 for the cost of the 5s, but pls share your opinions.
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You should look around in the camera thread, plenty of comparisons, iPhone 5S included. And yes, the Nexus 5 does well in the comparison, the iPhone does a slightly better job during daylight, but it's all Nexus during night, as long as it gets the focus right.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477920

[Q] Should I buy Nexus 5?

Hello,
Currently I have HTC One X 32GB which I like but had it for almost two years now.
I am thinking of buying a new phone and my first choice would be Nexus 5.
However I am concerned about the Nexus 5 camera as the Nexus 4 didn't have
an outstanding one. How would the camera compare to One X
camera and generally to the whole phone?
Would you suggest me to buy Nexus 5?
Regards,
tomic888

tomic888 said:
Hello,
Currently I have HTC One X 32GB which I like but had it for almost two years now.
I am thinking of buying a new phone and my first choice would be Nexus 5.
However I am concerned about the Nexus 5 camera as the Nexus 4 didn't have
an outstanding one. How would the camera compare to One X
camera and generally to the whole phone?
Would you suggest me to buy Nexus 5?
Regards,
tomic888
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If worried about the camera.. then you should go for Sony Xperia in that price range!
personally I like Htc and Sony.. cuz they make some Good phones

yes
you should buy a nexus 5

tomic888 said:
Hello,
Currently I have HTC One X 32GB which I like but had it for almost two years now.
I am thinking of buying a new phone and my first choice would be Nexus 5.
However I am concerned about the Nexus 5 camera as the Nexus 4 didn't have
an outstanding one. How would the camera compare to One X
camera and generally to the whole phone?
Would you suggest me to buy Nexus 5?
Regards,
tomic888
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Like Jime1 said, If you want to buy a phone that has a good camera go for the Sony Xperia series ~21 MP (Z1).
The nexus 5 is more like a standard all-days phone, has everything average.

Upgrade from N4 to N5?

I have had a Nexus 4 since the end of August.
I've been given the opportunity to upgrade to a new Nexus 5. Should I go for it, or should I wait instead and get the Nexus 6 (or whatever it will be called) in October when its released?
Anyone who did make the jump from the N4, your opinions will be greatly appreciated. I can't see any groundbreaking improvements...?
So far I'm leaning on sticking with the N4 for now, its not even a year old yet and does pretty much all I want to do on it. I'm a casual user, no root, stock KitKat etc.
Cheers.

olyloh6696 said:
I have had a Nexus 4 since the end of August.
I've been given the opportunity to upgrade to a new Nexus 5. Should I go for it, or should I wait instead and get the Nexus 6 (or whatever it will be called) in October when its released?
Anyone who did make the jump from the N4, your opinions will be greatly appreciated. I can't see any groundbreaking improvements...?
So far I'm leaning on sticking with the N4 for now, its not even a year old yet and does pretty much all I want to do on it. I'm a casual user, no root, stock KitKat etc.
Cheers.
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The Nexus 5 is a great phone. Love it and treasure it like a baby
But The Nexus 4 is still a very powerful phone. I would keep it until the next Nexus or something

Don't you want LTE?
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olyloh6696 said:
I have had a Nexus 4 since the end of August.
I've been given the opportunity to upgrade to a new Nexus 5. Should I go for it, or should I wait instead and get the Nexus 6 (or whatever it will be called) in October when its released?
Anyone who did make the jump from the N4, your opinions will be greatly appreciated. I can't see any groundbreaking improvements...?
So far I'm leaning on sticking with the N4 for now, its not even a year old yet and does pretty much all I want to do on it. I'm a casual user, no root, stock KitKat etc.
Cheers.
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In all honesty I don't think it is worth it, yeah; 1080p, better camera, processor, and speaker is moved but really..... eh as far as I am concerned.. If I remember correctly you can get LTE on the Nexus 4 (I never did though). I upgraded just because I wanted the latest nexus device.

I also got my N4 in August. I only had it until the week the N5 came out. It was just too tempting! I don't think the N5 is a massive upgrade but my N4 used to shut itself down overnight sometimes. The N5 has been totally reliable and feels much more robust. Its the first Android phone that I've kept close to stock. Franco kernel is well worth looking at.
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ldubs said:
Don't you want LTE?
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lte works great on the nexus 4. sure, it officially doesnt have it. but its easy enough to enable.
anyways, in speed and performance, the nexus 5 blows away the nexus 4.

Upgraded from the N4 to N5 since November and never looked back!

If you can wait for the Motorola-Lenovo Nexus then wait for it or if you can't buy it now then sell it later then use that $ pickup the new motoleno nexus

I also came from the n4 and mainly upgraded to the n5 because of the bigger screen, camera, and sd800. The camera itself was enough for me to buy it since the n4 had this horrible over exposure preview problem when taking pictures. Which made it extremely difficult to tell if it was a good picture or not until I went into the gallery to check it.
Either way, I have no regrets

No regrets, had the N4 for about 4 months before moving to the N5. N4 was my first foray back into Android phone since the LG Eve (which Rogers/LG abandoned pretty much, had to beg to get 1.6 when everyone else was getting 2.2). N5 to me feels much more refined than the N4, in terms of just the feel of the phone itself (thinner, sleeker, barely taller but the screen difference was noticeable). That said, it's much more like an evolutionary vs revolutionary device when compared with the N4.

I would say no. I would personally only upgrade ever 2 cycle. Went from an Samsung Galaxy S2X to a nexus 5 and it wasn't that big of a jump, but the price was right.

Snapdragon 800 ia a beast

had N4 from march, changed to another one in August..and in November moved to N5. wouldnt go back in a lifetime!
go for n5

The Nexus 4 isn't that bad although the only thing I miss/don't miss is the glass back. It made the phone stand out but I was so scared of damaging it.
What I really do love about the Nexus 5 is that we now have the option for a 32gb (which I now have unopposed to a 16gb Nexus 4). The screen is also a lot better, camera is a million times better and the speaker has definitely improved over the Nexus 4. I remember being embarrassed when showing a friend or a family member a YouTube video and them asking me to turn my volume up and I'm like "its all the way up".
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olyloh6696 said:
...I've been given the opportunity to upgrade to a new Nexus 5. Should I go for it, or should I wait instead and get the Nexus 6...
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Why not get the N5 now and the N6 when it comes out? Or do you have to sign a contract to get the upgrade?

Thanks for the feedback guys!
ldubs said:
Don't you want LTE?
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I would like the feature eventually in my next phone, but I'm not desperate for it now, and I'm happy with my 3G speeds.
simms22 said:
anyways, in speed and performance, the nexus 5 blows away the nexus 4.
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Really? The tough point for me, watching speed tests I can't see that much of a difference! The difference seems minimal (like 1-2 seconds)... Can you expand on your statement please?
PhilipTD said:
Why not get the N5 now and the N6 when it comes out? Or do you have to sign a contract to get the upgrade?
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I don't usually change phones very often frequently, so if I did get the N5 I wouldn't be expecting to get an N6 straight after in a few months.
So its really just one or the other.

They said there won't be a nexus device this year.
Correct me if I'm wrong
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Jooosty said:
They said there won't be a nexus device this year.
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I've read various reports (rumors?). Are you referring to the one about Google stopping the Nexus line and offering a "Google Experience" phone?

I'm not too sure , I've read on phonearena.com saying during the MWC, a google representative stated there will be no new nexus device before Q4 of this year.
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olyloh6696 said:
Thanks for the feedback guys!
I would like the feature eventually in my next phone, but I'm not desperate for it now, and I'm happy with my 3G speeds.
Really? The tough point for me, watching speed tests I can't see that much of a difference! The difference seems minimal (like 1-2 seconds)... Can you expand on your statement please?
I don't usually change phones very often frequently, so if I did get the N5 I wouldn't be expecting to get an N6 straight after in a few months.
So its really just one or the other.
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So i had the Nexus 4, changed to Galaxy S4 and i am now on my Nexus 5.
Speed is a reason! You don't see that in speedtests but Nexus 4 and S4 had some laggy feeling that the Nexus 5 doesn't have. I played last week with the nexus 4 of a friend last week an i felt like i went back to stoneage... But afterall its everything a matter of perception.
The second reason to change is the camera! I hated the really bad camera of the nexus 4, i liked the camera of the Galaxy S4 and i love the camera of the Nexus 5. Yes the galaxy s4 has a better camera on high light conditions, but i make 90% of my pictures in parties/night under low light conditions and there the camera of the Nexus 5 is brilliant!
The third reason is Nexus wireless charger with it's magnets and the vertical charging! Really nice although a bit expensive gimmick.Really good to use in your car.
After all everything goes down to the money. I was able to make the change without paying anything, but i would definitely make the change even if i had to pay!

[Q] Should I BUY

Hello everyone ,
Few days back My Samsung Galaxy s2 Was stolen . .I loved it but now it's gone .
So need to buy a New One . So i was thinking of buying Nexus 5 or Note 3 . or s4
As i already am a fan of Samsung but people around me is saying i should by nexus 5 ..and it's the best out there..also i can't buy s5 .
So i would like to seek your help for this
Thanks

Sinbad Konick said:
Hello everyone ,
Few days back My Samsung Galaxy s2 Was stolen . .I loved it but now it's gone .
So need to buy a New One . So i was thinking of buying Nexus 5 or Note 3 . or s4
As i already am a fan of Samsung but people around me is saying i should by nexus 5 ..and it's the best out there..also i can't buy s5 .
So i would like to seek your help for this
Thanks
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Most of the replies on this forum will favor the Nexus 5 for obvious reasons With that said, the N5 is a great bang for your buck, especially if you are unable to get the S5. And the development community is very strong

Just BUY IT!

As you like Samsung as you said, you will miss some specific features you will not find on the N5. Me personaly i like vanilla android better then TW and don`t miss a thing. But maybe something to consider when you buy a phone..

Buy the phone that helps you read sticky threads at the top of boards. Big plus if it prevents you from putting questions in the general section.
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Asking here is pointless, as already said. Obviously we're biased. Lol
Just read about each in their forum sections and on the web....and decide.
If you want tonnes of development... N5 is the clear choice. If you don't care, get what suits your needs best.
Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

I recommend a blackberry

mistahseller said:
I recommend a blackberry
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Lol. In that case, I recommend a payphone.
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I've switched from S2 to N5 week ago. Nexus 5 is really amazing phone! I've never seen so smooth and responsive android phone. Of course, nexus 5 is not ideal - GPS is far from perfect and battery life is not impressive. But overall I'm quite happy from my new phone. I still have my S2, but it's so laggy

I have both a Nexus 5 and a Note 3. Love the Nexus 5 way more, I barely use my Note 3.

skibbi_pl said:
I've switched from S2 to N5 week ago. Nexus 5 is really amazing phone! I've never seen so smooth and responsive android phone. Of course, nexus 5 is not ideal - GPS is far from perfect and battery life is not impressive. But overall I'm quite happy from my new phone. I still have my S2, but it's so laggy
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Install the cm11 kitKat rom on it and enable art. I still have mine and it's increased performance due to kitkat is amazing.
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I've switched from S2 to N5 week ago. Nexus 5 is really amazing phone! I've never seen so smooth and responsive android phone. Of course, nexus 5 is not ideal - GPS is far from perfect and battery life is not impressive. But overall I'm quite happy from my new phone. I still have my S2, but it's so laggy
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I did too, but for GPS and battery life it's in both cases a very big upgrade. Can't compare to the Note 3 or S4 though as I didn't had those ones...
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Donnie Sins said:
I did too, but for GPS and battery life it's in both cases a very big upgrade. Can't compare to the Note 3 or S4 though as I didn't had those ones...
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Just in terms of battery life...the S4 is not away...but I assume that the note 3 yes. It has a bigger battery and a bigger backlight...but not a "bigger" and all the rest.
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