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Nexus 5
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Comparing Nexus 4 and Nexus 5
http://click.xda-developers.com/api...123534045697&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13835983489197
http://click.xda-developers.com/api...123534045697&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13835983489197
In short, both are comparable. Only one is half the price of the other.
The Verge review is strangely off. Given that their battery results were also all over the place, is it possible they had a bad unit?
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If that video is anything to go by, and I don't see why it wouldn't be, the Verge grade of 5 seems quite exagerrated.
The mic also sounded way better on the Nexus 5.
The Verge review is strangely off. Given that their battery results were also all over the place, is it possible they had a bad unit?
After having 4.4 on my Nexus 4 for a couple of days and 2 battery cycles, I tested out how much battery life I could get out of it.
This did include 3G/HSPA+ use out in town (I don't have LTE here), Wifi at home (so very stable connection), lots of web surfing/Chrome use, lots of Google+ and of course playing music via BT in my car.
It looks to me like Android 4.4 KitKat has done some major under the hood tweaking that will help in both speed and battery life of "older" phones. (While I am rooted, this is the stock 4.4 OS and kernel. No modifications done).
I consider this a pretty big improvement, at least on my Nexus 4! This is more than I ever got before on 4.3 by more than an hour of on screen time!
This did include 3G/HSPA+ use out in town (I don't have LTE here), Wifi at home (so very stable connection), lots of web surfing/Chrome use, lots of Google+ and of course playing music via BT in my car.
It looks to me like Android 4.4 KitKat has done some major under the hood tweaking that will help in both speed and battery life of "older" phones. (While I am rooted, this is the stock 4.4 OS and kernel. No modifications done).
I consider this a pretty big improvement, at least on my Nexus 4! This is more than I ever got before on 4.3 by more than an hour of on screen time!
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I find it funny that he tests auto focus by jumping to different objects that all stay about the same distance from the camera...
That, I think, is the sorest spot for the Nexus 5 in the video. The blurriness that occurs when he moves the camera makes me wonder if that OIS is any good.
The point I was making is that to actually test autofocus, you have to focus between objects at different distances. He moves the camera so that the objects are at relatively the same distance from the camera, meaning the autofocus doesn't have to do anything, thus there is no real test of the autofocus.
The blurriness you are talking about is mainly in relation to how long the shutter is open. The shutter is open for as long as possible (likely 1/30th of a second) to make the image as bright as possible and capture as much light. Having that long of a shutter speed allows for more motion blur per frame.
Im in Australia on the Telstra network which is expensive but they do have a great service. Im not sure if those speeds are normal for the area, ive never had a 4g phone before.
Don't know if these have been posted yet but Android Central's camera samples are mostly spectacular: http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-5-initial-photo-and-video-samples
HDR mode looks especially nice.
HDR mode looks especially nice.
My 32gb white story, so far:
Conception: 2013 Oct 31 20.01.45 CET
Pregnancy start: 2013 Nov 02 15.00.00 CET (received a mail with tracking number)
Gestation:
Netherlands 2013 Nov 02 18:05: ready for UPS
Herne-Boernig, Germany 2013 Nov 04 16:16 UPS Origin scan
Expected date of birth: 2013 Nov 06 by the end of the day (Northern Italy)
Conception: 2013 Oct 31 20.01.45 CET
Pregnancy start: 2013 Nov 02 15.00.00 CET (received a mail with tracking number)
Gestation:
Netherlands 2013 Nov 02 18:05: ready for UPS
Herne-Boernig, Germany 2013 Nov 04 16:16 UPS Origin scan
Expected date of birth: 2013 Nov 06 by the end of the day (Northern Italy)
I searched the Verge review and no where in that article did they say what Dmarynard83 quoted.
My 32gb white story, so far:
Conception: 2013 Oct 31 20.01.45 CET
Pregnancy start: 2013 Nov 02 15.00.00 CET (received a mail with tracking number)
Gestation:
Netherlands 2013 Nov 02 18:05: ready for UPS
Herne-Boernig, Germany 2013 Nov 04 16:16 UPS Origin scan
Expected date of birth: 2013 Nov 06 by the end of the day (Northern Italy)
Hope your delivery goes well.......don't want you to have protracted labor pains.....
Maybe he should have been taking pictures of his buddies drinking or his dog rubbing his butt across the carpet or something to get that 5/10 score.
...every time is like the first time, now I just have to think about some new clothing for my baby, at the moment Nexus 5 cases are not available through Google Play store...and winter is coming
Might be able find some clothing on Amazon.....Have you picked out a name yet?...every time is like the first time, now I just have to think about some new clothing for my baby, at the moment Nexus 5 cases are not available through Google Play store...and winter is coming
It was in the video at 6:35. This link takes you directly to his comment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=umW0xnRu-VU#t=395
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"nexus" is perfect, anyway it will be "MYPHONE" (HISPHONE) for the rest of my family
This is a great quote from a YouTube commenter:
"It's 50% of the price of it's main competitors, yet seems to be 90% as good as them."
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Two things seem consistent in reviews:
Camera needs to be quicker. And the speakers are relatively poor.
"It's 50% of the price of it's main competitors, yet seems to be 90% as good as them."
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Two things seem consistent in reviews:
Camera needs to be quicker. And the speakers are relatively poor.