Nexus-Five thread

Ugh ONLY 2GB of ram?!?!?! That is soooooo last years specs :D

Zorachus said:
LG G2 official specs, and remember this is the basis for the Nexus-Five, which will share a lot of the same hardware;
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...ear-camera-android-4-2-2/#LIkRuRbPzwtLsQFA.99

- 5.2-inch 1080x1920 IPS display
- 2.26GHz Snapdragon 800
- 2GB RAM
- 16/32GB storage options
- 13MP rear shooter, 2.1MP front camera
- Rear-facing power button and volume control (directly below camera)
- Bottom-facing speakers
- 3,000mAh battery
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TMCM said:
Ugh ONLY 2GB of ram?!?!?! That is soooooo last years specs :D
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LOL :)

I think the Note 3 will be the super uber smartphone of the year, with crazy specs. Where as the Nexus-Five will have the standard hardware of the day for a Fall 2013 device, the N5 will still have good hardware, but not Note 3 specs.

I like the Nexus-Five for being the first phone to ship with Android 5.0, and still be a close to top of the line hardware device.

In suppose I would not be shocked if the Nexus-Five went cheap hardware like what's on the S4 and One, the old outdated Snapdragon 600, to help keep the N5 at that $349 price range. But then again, aren't new chips cheaper to produce, and the Snapdragon 800 will be the new norm and standard processor in all new Android phones this Fall/Winter
 
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Zorachus said:
LOL :)

I think the Note 3 will be the super uber smartphone of the year, with crazy specs. Where as the Nexus-Five will have the standard hardware of the day for a Fall 2013 device, the N5 will still have good hardware, but not Note 3 specs.

I like the Nexus-Five for being the first phone to ship with Android 5.0, and still be a close to top of the line hardware device.

In suppose I would not be shocked if the Nexus-Five went cheap hardware like what's on the S4 and One, the old outdated Snapdragon 600, to help keep the N5 at that $349 price range. But then again, aren't new chips cheaper to produce, and the Snapdragon 800 will be the new norm and standard processor in all new Android phones this Fall/Winter
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They could compromise and go with a dual-core Snapdragon 800, instead of the full quad. Similar to what the MotoX did.
 
Last year, the Nexus 4 had the exact same chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro) as the LG Optimus G at the time. I see LG doing the same thing with the new Nexus, using the Snapdragon 800, but who knows maybe I am wrong.
 
News came down the pipe today that JBQ quit AOSP due to Qualcomm locking down their newest SoC's. This pretty much means no more binaries or images for Nexus devices ever again unless they start using a new SoC. As it stands now, we probably won't be seeing system images for the new nexus 7 or the new n4
 
Most important thing to me, and what I missed most with my N4 is having a quality camera on the rear. Also after seeing the G2, I hope they have the standard volume/power button orientation.
 
siluro said:
Most important thing to me, and what I missed most with my N4 is having a quality camera on the rear. Also after seeing the G2, I hope they have the standard volume/power button orientation.
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Not saying this wont happen again but at the time the s4pro was a defacto chip with almost zero competition.

The S800 is almost the same way,but the tegra4i does pose a greater alternative then the tegra3 did.
 
siluro said:
Most important thing to me, and what I missed most with my N4 is having a quality camera on the rear. Also after seeing the G2, I hope they have the standard volume/power button orientation.
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Me too, even if the bezel is a little bigger as a result. That Rear Key thing looks funky to use and might turn the screen on while it's in your pocket.
 
Trimlock said:
The S800 is almost the same way,but the tegra4i does pose a greater alternative then the tegra3 did.
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The newer Exynos 5 chip is boasting like a 40% performance increase over the previous Octa, so it might compete with the S800 well enough, but it doesn't seem that Google will be going with Samsung for this next Nexus device. I hope the Note 3 has the S800 instead though. I wish that the Note 2 would have had the S4 Pro in the US like the GS3 had the S4 in the US. But I'm still happy with the Note 2 with the older Exynos 4412 in it.

Really though, other than power efficiency, I don't think having the newer chips matter near as much as they used to. If they put the S600 or something similar in the new Nexus, I think that would be more than sufficient as far as performance goes. I seriously doubt you're going to see any real world difference between the S600 or S800 in any game or app for the next year or two, and at that point, it doesn't matter so much because you will have replaced it already or are about to. So unless the newer chip is significantly more power efficient, I'm not too concerned about it.
 
I cant forsee another phone outside of samsung phones using the Exynos. But I heard the same as you (mostly the beefier PowerVR in it) about the 4 series and I kind of want it :D
 
I'm not buying this Motorola Nexus rumor, especially coming from Mr. Rumors himself, Taylor Wembley, from the site Androidandme, known for throwing darts at everything, and then saying he was right :rolleyes:

Not yet at least. I think in 2014 for sure there will be a Nexus-M next year. Maybe Moto will make a Google Play Edition of the Moto 'X'.

But still think we are getting an LG G2 based Nexus-Five this Fall.
 
Zorachus said:
I'm not buying this Motorola Nexus rumor, especially coming from Mr. Rumors himself, Taylor Wembley, from the site Androidandme, known for throwing darts at everything, and then saying he was right :rolleyes:

Not yet at least. I think in 2014 for sure there will be a Nexus-M next year. Maybe Moto will make a Google Play Edition of the Moto 'X'.

But still think we are getting an LG G2 based Nexus-Five this Fall.
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Moto has already said they are making a GPE of the X
 
LG has said they have no current plan for a GPE G2. Could very well mean we will see an LG based Nexus 5. I can't wait for whatever the new Nexus is :)
 
Is the Nexus 5 based on the LG G2?
http://www.androidauthority.com/is-nexus-5-based-on-lg-g2-255198/

At the end of the day, the Nexus 5 is likely to have a combination of what the new Nexus 7 is packing, hardware wise. This would lead us to believe that it will feature a 1080p display, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 SoC. Who will manufacturer it? Only time will tell.

It sounds like per most rumors, that LG will again be making another Nexus phone, but there is also rumors of possibly a long shot by either Asus or Sony as the Nexus-Five manufacturer. The N5 release, is only two months away :D
 
Nexus 5 based on LG G2 coming in October with Nexus 4 pricing
http://www.androidauthority.com/rumor-nexus-5-lg-g2-october-nexus-4-pricing-255536/

A new rumor says that LG may be the chosen Nexus 5 maker this year, with the next-gen Google Nexus smartphone expected to be largely based on the LG G2 and to offer Nexus 4-like pricing.

MyDrivers says that the Nexus 5 will be as affordable as its predecessor, with prices starting at $299.

However, in order to be that affordable, the new Nexus 5 will not be entirely similar to the LG G2, with LG’s most recent flagship apparently being the phone the Nexus 5 will be based on. According to the publication, the LG Nexus 5 would arrive in October running Android 5.0 and packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 10-megapixel camera. The device will also have an 1080p display, although it’s not clear if it’s going to be a 5-inch screen.


If this latest rumor is true, which I think it is, basically a LG G2 but with slightly lower specs, will make it pretty much the same hardware as found in the current Google Play Editions of the S4 and One.
 
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S600 wouldn't make any sense at this point, how much more could the S800 realistically cost at tray pricing, maybe ten bucks if that.
 
Dont forget that the nexus project is also aimed at developers so they typically use well documented hardware, while Qualcomm has been tight lipped about the S800, the S600 has a good amount of resources available for it. Plus which soc will be most widely used, is cost effective and wont drain google too much since its typically sold at a loss.

But I also think it should have a S800 in it.
 
Lol. Zorachus, please stop using hardforum as your personal blog. Start your own like gottabemobile or android authority. Anyone can make up rumors.
We don't even know that there will be a nexus 5 yet.
 
ggplay said:
Lol. Zorachus, please stop using hardforum as your personal blog. Start your own like gottabemobile or android authority. Anyone can make up rumors.
We don't even know that there will be a nexus 5 yet.
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LOL not :(

So half this website . ould have threads closed down, due to speculating about future PC hardware, or possible new Games, etc...

I am just excited about future smartphones, and post here, what I read on the top Android tech sites, and have a [H]ard discussion about it.

If you don't like my threads, then just stay away. Like my Mom always says, "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything"
 
Trimlock said:
Zorachus, there is no nexus five, the program got replaced by the GPE's :D
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I wouldn't mind that if they could get some of them at the Nexus price points. The GE GS4 and One got updated less than a week after the Nexus phones did. If that stays consistent, then that makes them pretty enticing.
 
T4rd said:
I wouldn't mind that if they could get some of them at the Nexus price points. The GE GS4 and One got updated less than a week after the Nexus phones did. If that stays consistent, then that makes them pretty enticing.
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Yep, I am just turned off on the GE pricing, $650 is too rich for my blood, where as $349 for a Nexus is much more doable.

But I am positive there will be a Nexus-Five phone released this Fall, but thinking it won't be a powerhouse like a G2 or Note 3, Google will scale down the new Nexus phone spec's to keep it affordable.
 
I hope that is exactly what they do. As much as I like new tech and geeking out with a new toy I just can't justify it in a phone. None of the top end phones offer an advantage to me over my nexus4. I've tried other brands on various carriers and the most important thing to me is prompt easy to obtain updates and a simple clean unbloated OS. bleeding edge hardware that likely won't make a difference in day to day usage now that we are getting more and more incremental on hardware improvement is last on my list.
 
I just want the Nexus-Five to have a nice sized 3,000mAh battery in it, give it some sweat battery life for once, and maybe a better screen than the Nexus 4 had.. All the other spec's can be from last year for all I care.
 
Ya I have to agree. If someone made a huge jump in battery tech and it meant days of usage they could put a processor from two years ago and I'd still buy it.
 
Rumor: LG G2-based Nexus 5 to made of glass, ditch back keys but keep Snapdragon 800 CPU
http://www.androidauthority.com/rum...tch-back-keys-keep-snapdragon-800-cpu-256622/

A fresh rumor from Vietnam says that the next-gen Nexus handset will indeed by based on LG’s most recent flagship smartphone, although it won’t be an exact copy.

The Nexus 5 is now said to pack a 5.2-inch display just like the LG G2, and also keep the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. However, the similarities may stop there, as the Nexus 5 is said to be very different when it comes to overall design.

In fact, the Nexus 5 may be more similar to the current Nexus 4, when it comes to use of glass for the front and back panels, and with the Nexus 7, when it comes to slimness and bezels.

Therefore, there won’t be any buttons on the back of the handset, as they’re found on the current LG G2. Furthermore, the camera is said to be moved near the edges of the back side, rather than being placed in the middle.
 
ugh, hope the rumor of another glass body is false, I have seriouse issues with trusting a phone made out of glass...
 
Trimlock said:
ugh, hope the rumor of another glass body is false, I have seriouse issues with trusting a phone made out of glass...
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Agreed, I already dropped my Nexus 4 once, and cracked it, where other phones from the same drop survived.

It sounds like the rumors are potentially leading up this;

- Nexus-Five will have same hardware and screen tech as the LG G2
- Shape / Design of the Nexus 5 will follow that of the Nexus 4, just larger.
- On sale in October for $349
- First phone running Android 5.0
 
kydsid said:
I hope that is exactly what they do. As much as I like new tech and geeking out with a new toy I just can't justify it in a phone. None of the top end phones offer an advantage to me over my nexus4.
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Indeed, the nexus 4 is the first phone ever where I look at the next generation of phones coming after it and go "that it?"

its gonna take a real leap in power demands in software to make the nexus 4 anywhere close to being out of date in terms of cpu/gpu power. There are still good reasons to want to upgrade from the Nexus 4 though... camera, battery life, storage capacity being the main three. Once a new Nexus comes out addressing those sore points, I feel we'll have reached the "core 2" era of android smart phones: good enough to the point that even a 5-6 year old piece of hardware is still good enough (just like how desktops/laptops running core 2 processors are still good enough for 99% of the population these days, 7 years after their introduction).
 
Trimlock said:
ugh, hope the rumor of another glass body is false, I have seriouse issues with trusting a phone made out of glass...
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Agreed. I've heard stories of people's nexus 4's sitting on the desk and cracking from temperature change. The build quality is atrocious. If the N5 follow suit I'm biting the bullet and getting a GPE phone
 
If it has the same universal LTE support that the new N7 has, I'll probably get it. I love my Gnex, but it's getting a bit long in the tooth.

Supporting VZW is a huge factor. I still have my true unlimited and I'm not giving that up for anything.
 
Blown 89 said:
Agreed. I've heard stories of people's nexus 4's sitting on the desk and cracking from temperature change. The build quality is atrocious. If the N5 follow suit I'm biting the bullet and getting a GPE phone
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It was the same with the GS3.
 
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