- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
LG Nexus 4
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
- 3.5G
- 4.7"
- Quad core 1.5 GHz
#2 in LG 3.5G phones
Released November, 2012
Rated 78% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)Options include a graphic of floating jelly beans you can interact with through touch, a mural of headlines gathered from your Google Current subscriptions, or a shifting color gradient.
Conclusion Check out the LG Nexus 4
First reviewed November, 2012
Features Key features of the LG Nexus 4
1.5 GHz
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean 3.5G
Rated 85% by by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)And, for an even nicer touch, the phone is capable of doing the scrolling for you so you can just sit back and enjoy the scenery.
screen size
4.7"
3.5"
4"
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)Gmail also received a small facelift, now boasting pinch-to-zoom and automatic formatting so the entire message can fit on the screen.
Nexus 4 by c|net (Nov, 2012)Sure, the icons move out of the way when you're watching videos or playing games, but that third of an inch of lost screen space (especially given that the two devices are nearly the same size) is noticeable when browsing the home screen or surfing the Web.
screen resolution
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)The card for Photo Spots shows a grid of thumbnails, each of which can be clicked for a larger picture, details and directions.
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)Additionally, its WXGA resolution translates into a pixel density of 320ppi, but its RGB subpixel arrangement means it actually packs more of a visual punch than the PenTile Super AMOLED HD screen on last year's Nexus.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB  | 2 GB |
processor
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)The idea that a Nexus quad-core smartphone is hitting the market with a starting price one dollar shy of $300 is simply stunning.
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)In fact, some of these results (most notably, Quadrant and Vellamo) are even lower than what we typically get out of dual-core Snapdragon S4 processors.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP   | 20 MP |
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)We did some comparison tests with the Nexus 4 and the Galaxy S III, one of the best 8-megapixel mobile cameras we've had the pleasure of using.
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)On the spec sheet, it's not the best in the market - but remember, megapixel count never tells the full story.
Performance Real world tests of LG Nexus 4
cpu speed
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)It's a smooth, elegant-looking device that comes with a large, 4.7-inch, HD display, a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and plenty of other appealing components.
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)This is an incredible price for a brand new quad-core HD device, especially when the least expensive phone on the market with similar specs will be the Huawei Ascend D1 Quad XL at $450 (and that's not even available in most major markets).
talk time
900 min
480 min
561 min
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)The Quick Settings menu is exactly what it sounds like - a panel full of access points such as brightness, WiFi, battery life, airplane mode, Bluetooth and data usage.
Nexus 4 by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)Higher doses of steady use yielded around 9-10 hours of life, while less extensive usage easily got us over 15 hours.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Android Market -
Capacitive -
8 MP -
Quad core -
1280 x 768 -
87.13% -
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications -
317 ppi -
900 min -
1.5 GHz -
4.7" -
SlimPort HDMI -
2,100 mA·h -
84 Mb/s (HSPA+) -
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean -
1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps -
8 MP -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices -
16 GB -
9 mm -
Nov, 2012
cons
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Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
limited to the phone's built-in storage for apps and data -
Dead batteries may require the entire phone to be replaced -
Can't listen to local radio stations -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
Reviews Word on the street
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 |  Rated by 205 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Kion-S (Jan, 2013) Rated 80% by by anton2g (Jan, 2013) Rated 100% by by Robert-C (Nov, 2012) |
Screen
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 85% by by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)There's less pixelation - if that's even possible - and the viewing angles are fantastic, providing us better opportunities to read articles and watch movies than most other devices we've used.
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 85% by by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)It displays content on your screen when the phone is docked or charging.
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 85% by by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)We could see everything clearly at right around 50 percent brightness, and it was still at least relatively easy to read with the settings down to about 30 percent.
Operating System
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 100% by by José-Augusto-Acker (Jan, 2013)I love everything about it, it's snappy, it runs everything I throw at it without so much as a hiccup, it has Android 4.2, IT IS AWESOME.
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 85% by by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)We'll admit that we always hold Nexus devices up to the highest of expectations - each one carries the burden of being the latest Android flagship, and they're held up by Google as an example for other Android manufacturers.
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 78% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)It's a faster, more convenient way of typing that's rightly loved by Android users.
Video
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 85% by by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)This resulted in noisy, slightly choppy videos that didn't really convince us that what we were watching was of true HD quality.
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 85% by by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)As a result, your viewing experience may differ slightly from other 720p displays, but we've been very pleased with what we've seen on the Nexus 4.
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 85% by by Brad-Molen (Nov, 2012)The camcorder is capable of taking 1080p movies in MPEG-4 format, and records footage at an average of 22 fps with a 9 Mbps bit rate.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | HTC One X 4-way tie: Supports Flash HTC One X vs LG Nexus 4 |
 | 2 | LG Optimus G 4-way tie: Supports Flash Optimus G vs Nexus 4 |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy S III Long standby time Samsung Galaxy S III vs LG Nexus 4 |
 | 4 | LG Optimus 4X HD Smallest Optimus 4X HD vs Nexus 4 |
 | 5 | Apple iPhone 5 Lightest Apple iPhone 5 vs LG Nexus 4 |
 | 6 | HTC One Fastest processor HTC One vs LG Nexus 4 |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Better than usual battery capacity Samsung Galaxy S4 vs LG Nexus 4 |
 | 8 | Apple iPhone 4S 8-way tie: Records average resolution video Apple iPhone 4S vs LG Nexus 4 |
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LG Optimus 4X HD
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 3G
- 4.7"
- Quad core 1.5 GHz
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HTC One X
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 4G
- 4.7"
- Quad core 1.5 GHz
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