LG Nexus 5 review: Back to the future

13 November 2013
Nexus phone releases are timed to let Google have the last word – and what a way to have it! A phone that matches any flagship on specs and premieres the latest OS version, but costs barely half as much as some of them. The Nexus 5 promises a....

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  • 19 Nov 2013

Anonymous, 15 Nov 2013iPhone 5s is better but more expensive.Not if you hate iOS, and not if you hate tiny screens.

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    • 19 Nov 2013

    Ash, 16 Nov 2013True, Google should have put in the 3000ma battery and rais... moreThey should have raised the price by 800 mAh? What does that even mean?

    Dimensional analysis is important.

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      • Anonymous
      • 9La
      • 18 Nov 2013

      Anonymous, 17 Nov 2013I m planning to buy a phone over 30k.what should i buy eith... morenote

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        • Anonymous
        • 9La
        • 18 Nov 2013

        Anonymous, 17 Nov 2013I m planning to buy a phone over 30k.what should i buy eith... moreGo for a vertu phone that runs anroid ics!!

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          • Anonymous
          • t1$
          • 17 Nov 2013

          I m planning to buy a phone over 30k.what should i buy either note 2 or nexus5.
          Plz comment.thanks

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            • PA7
            • 17 Nov 2013


            What about Lime pie LG NEXUS 5, have heard bevore...!!? What happened and how? Is there anybody can explain....!!!!!

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              • 16 Nov 2013

              Cruze, 16 Nov 2013well wht does this mean?? The LG G2 will certainly takes... moreI think they're taking about updates. LG doesn't havr the best record when updates are concerned. Kit Kat could be the last update for the G2. Only time will tell

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                • Cruze
                • m5Q
                • 16 Nov 2013

                well wht does this mean??

                The LG G2 will certainly takes some time getting to Android KitKat and after that it'll will find it next to impossible to keep up with the Nexus 5.

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                  • schneider
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                  • 16 Nov 2013

                  Plz suggens me phone b/w lg optimus g pro and nexus 5

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                    • 16 Nov 2013

                    frost, 15 Nov 2013is this available here in oman? and how about the price? is... moreHi frost I too m in Oman & I don't think it's available here. Though u can find it listed in UAE online shopping sites But for more price than USA (approx. 200 dollars more only for 16 gb)

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                      • pKE
                      • 16 Nov 2013

                      I would not recommend purchasing this phone now. I purchased one and had to send it back due to continuous problems with the battery (email sync looping resulting in battery drain), camera lag and the phone's inability to sync to my work place corporate exchange server.

                      It is worth waiting on this for maybe a couple of months until the necessary software updates come through before purchase or you will be left with a severely compromised usage for this period.

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                        • 16 Nov 2013

                        AnonD-206292, 14 Nov 2013This phone won't last me even a day... Low pricing at the ... moreTrue, Google should have put in the 3000ma battery and raised the price by the difference between 2200 & 3000ma.

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                          • 15 Nov 2013

                          is this available here in oman? and how about the price? is it the same in US?

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 15 Nov 2013

                            iPhone 5s is better but more expensive.

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                              • 15 Nov 2013

                              Guy with guts, 14 Nov 2013So you are saying that your htc one mini has better camera ... moreyes i am - i have compared photos taken from my htc one mini and the nexus 5 and the quality on the htc is better

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                                • 15 Nov 2013

                                mortuus, 15 Nov 2013crap battery results as expected ... if built in battery on... more5 hours of screen on time and 24h off the charger and it had 15% of battery left (I'm on stock Android,no battery saving app ,no root. WiFi on,4G/3G on, Sync On) . The reviewers forgot to make a few charging cycles with this device. It improves after three complete charges. The battery life is extremely improved compared to Nexus 4 and many other flagship phones. Hell,it beats Galaxy S4.
                                I'm very much impressed. I have screenshots to prove it too.
                                The thing is blazing fast. And the most important thing is that the camera shutter is way faster than it was on the Nexus 4.

                                You should reevaluate your opinions.

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                                  • 15 Nov 2013

                                  AnonD-205267, 15 Nov 2013hi all guys please suggest which would be better option... moreDefinitely from the options you mentioned the Nexus 5 will provide you with the best experience in terms of responsiveness/lag free use.. It also has the more capable hardware and you'll be riding the newest Android Versions for the next couple of years.

                                  Good Luck!

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                                    • 15 Nov 2013

                                    hi all

                                    guys please suggest which would be better option to buy among samsung galaxy note 2 samsung galaxy S4 and google nexus 5 in terms of lag free operation. which among these phones is the best performer. my daily usage includes running whatsapp 24X7, checking mails, viewing & editing office documents in doc xls ppt & pdf format, playing video games watching videos & listining music. i do travel freequently & use my phones to capture images whether is a holiday or a business trip so camera also matters for tht fact.

                                    looking forward for a prompt feedback & suggestion.

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                                      • mortuus
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                                      • 15 Nov 2013

                                      crap battery results as expected ... if built in battery on a 5inch phone it should be almost 3000mah otherwise its not ok, and no sd card slot is crap too.. so an average heavy use u should be happy if it lasts more then 4-5 hours bah... really weak phone dont buy this garbage :(

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                                        • ndR
                                        • 15 Nov 2013

                                        it's funny how you mention that the GS4 has an old Snapdragon 600 chip but you didn't do the same with the HTC One, instead, you praised it... Biased comparisons.