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This is especially true for Western countries, where such programs are often written “for show” and become a cause of complaints by users: obsessive offer new options expensive, eternal sync with the server operator. Delete these applications impossible. In addition, they take precious storage capacity and hang forever in memory. Shell, even well-known manufacturers are most often found with similar censures: small “brake”, excessive memory usage, unnecessary services and widgets that consume precious resources smartphone.

LG Nexus 5

absence of such problems has attracted many fans of “pure” product, which is much easier to set up for themselves. With all operating system updates will be instantly available for installation. No need to wait, when the company’s engineers “finished” shell of your model for the new functionality. And if the company no longer support your model, then updates can generally never get. So with the new Nexus you get a warranty on the possession of a device with the latest software for at least eighteen months.

But the main advantage in the eyes of indifferent to the technology is that is preinstalled on the smartphone the latest version of the system, and many are willing to accept some primary issues and bugs, just to get an ultra-novelty.

back side

Nexus 5 launches in the world new version codenamed Android KitKat with a numerical index 4.4. To us in the laboratory sample entered with preinstalled version 4.4.2, that is, the time elapsed since the announcement came out at least two models of automatic update.

Another advantage of price supports. This year tsennnik exhibited for the flagship model for non-subsidized operators model was $ 349 for the 16GB device! This is a real gift, a parade of unprecedented generosity. After all, for the money you get a smartphone from the manufacturer the highest echelon, with the latest operating system and high performance in terms of computing power.

Front Camera

However, this is not true for Russia, as we have a price tag close to the cost of the top-end smartphone from LG – model G2, which in many ways can be more interesting acquisition (if you’re willing to put up with the hardware button on the back of the device) .

Dimensions are 69.17 mm x 137.84 mm with a thickness of 8.59 mm. The device seems easy, even too – only 130 grams. Such weight is associated with virtually no way proposed flagship. The body is made for glory, no backlash, no creaks and bends. Most likely, this is guaranteed by the absence of removable parts.

Housing smartphone is made entirely of plastic. Back and edges are covered with very pleasant to the touch material – soft touch, the highest class. During testing, we noted a very unexpected feature – it is simply impossible for a while to release the device from his hand, so he tactilely pleasant. You can only compare with the pleasure of air bubbles rasschelkivaniya polybag.

Rear Camera

On the left side

placed volume rocker made of ceramics. Above – standard 3.5 mm jack for stereogranitury and barely noticeable microphone hole. On the right side – a ceramic on / off button and the tray micro SIM card, which, as has become customary, can only be removed using a special bundled accessories, clips or thin needles. It should be noted that the power button is placed not quite opposite the volume rocker, which minimizes false pressing unwanted key. For example, the famous competitor, pressing operations almost always accompanied with the volume number, which is very unpleasant, and sometimes leads to unfortunate consequences – the volume is completely switched off and you can miss an important call.