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Sibling smartphone LG Google Nexus 4 is the LG Optimus G, a review of which we have recently been published. Although not all of the above to the Optimus G holds for Nexus, but rather – and more.

Model	LG Google Nexus 4	LG Optimus G	Sony Xperia Z
screen	4,7”, 768×1280 pixels., TFT IPS		5”, 1080×1920 pixels., TFT
OS	Android 4.2.2	Android 4.1.2
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064, 4 cores		N / A
frequency	1512 MHz		1500 MHz
video processor	Adreno 320
Memory	2GB
file memory	8/16 GB	32 GB	16 GB
Memory Cards	no		micro-SD (SDHC)
Wireless interfaces	Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, GPS, GLONASS, 3G (HSDPA), NFC	Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, GPS, GLONASS, 3G (HSDPA), NFC, LTE	Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, GPS, GLONASS, 3G (HSDPA), NFC
Rear Camera	8 megapixel	13 megapixel
front camera	1,3 megapixel		2MP
Battery	2100 mAh		2330 mAh
Dimensions and weight	68,7 x 133.9 x 9.1 mm, 139.5 g	68,9 x 131.9 x 8.45 mm, 145 g	71 x 139 x 7.9 mm, 146 g
Price	20,000 rubles.	25000 rub.	27,000 rubles.

The table can be clearly seen as kinship “nexus” and “Optimus” and the difference between them, which is expressed not only in price but also in cameras, internal memory, and the lack (in fact – just block) module in LTE “nexus.”

Skin

Design Nexus 4 developed Google, but because it is different from the first LG Optimus G, and second is similar to other “Nexus».

In general, the phone and looks nice in the hand is nice. He’s a little heavier brother of Optimus, but not critical.

screen surface is slightly skewed to the left and right to sides, which creates the illusion of “elation” screen.

shiny metal bezel adds a unit of “elite”, it is a pity that it is not in the whole thickness of the boards.

back of the phone looks like, in my opinion, quite “cheap” on the other hand, for those regions where Google can officially sell phones, Nexus 4 is really rather a budget model or “middle class”, but not the top model with a price tag under $ 1000. In Russia, alas, the right to sell the equipment from Google is not, and therefore the price of the Nexus 4 seems too overpriced.

Incidentally, an interesting point – on the back of the written «NEXUS», but did not say “Google”, but there logip LG. If I remember correctly, before the manufacturer Nexus instead put its logo logo Google.

The hardware buttons on the camera is not there. On the right side – the on / lock:

On the left – the volume control rocker.

Here, by the way, is a slot for a micro-SIM card art created in principle iPhone. True, the opening pressure is too narrow – if in the case of iPhone could get a normal paper clip, here need a needle or pin and thimble does not hurt to not get hurt. However, the kit included a special piece of hardware, but it is easy to lose.

Screen

The Nexus 4 a screen with IPS-matrix diagonal and a resolution of 4.7” 768h1280 pixels (as in the LG Optimus G). That’s right – not 720h1280 and 768 – with additional 68 pixels horizontally phone was a bit wider than its main competitors, for what can only be commended.

screen quality is comparable to the LG Optimus G (ie, excellent), but here there is not one terrible peresharpa (enhanced image sharpness), which is sometimes annoying to the “Optimus”. So, if the choice of 4 and Nexus Optimus G only on the screen, I personally would choose the Nexus 4.

software and interface

main “trick” is all the devices in the title with the word «Nexus» – they always get the upgrade to the latest version of the Android OS before anyone else. However, depending on the type of your class, it’s not always a good thing.