The only things missing from the Unlocked Nexus phones are LTE.
Have you lost your mind?
No LTE
shyt Build Quality
shyt Camera
There is a GOOD REASON many reviews are calling The One the best Android phone ever created.
Buying a Nexus Phone solely to get early Android updates is nonsense when shyt like CM and AOKP are around. Further, OEM Skins in many ways are AHEAD of stock Android.
The Build Quality on the Nexus 4 is a bit underwhelming because of the glass backing, but at least its a step above those shytty galaxy s phones these days.
The camera is underwhelming, but understand that sacrifices had to be made in order to hit that $300 target.
To compare it to the One is a bit unfair...thats a $700 phone and HTC pretty much put everything they could to create a phone to save that company. Its agreed that the One is the best phone on the market, but its double the price of the Nexus 4...that cant be overlooked.
I agree with you somewhat about the early updates nonsense, but understand that we are not the avg consumer. I bought a tmobile springboard and exhibit 4g because I knew I could put 4.2.2 on them with no issues, but the avg consumer is not going to know what to do and will be afraid to break their phones.
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I hate when people say shyt like this...like all those Roms are all peachy. I've dealt with some wild shyt on Roms not to mention I grew tired of having to update and flash different Roms. I ain't got time for that shyt no more man...I don't want to have to worry about manually flashing and updating roms all day. This is my personal and business phone I can't afford to be playing around with Roms and something goes wrong to where I have to re flash shyt and update ...but you go right ahead B.
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A load of bullshyt. You can find solid build's of CM for just about any major phone. And there is no need to update it constantly. There is no requirement to use nightlies. The fact is that you can flash CM on any MAJOR phone and have an experience SUPERIOR to STOCK ANDROID.
Further, OEM Skins are as good or better than stock. This claim that stock is so much better than OEM's is utter crap that was true in 2009 and 2010 and maybe 2011 but is not true TODAY.
On top of that NO LTE, shyt BUILD Quality and shyt Camera is UNACCEPTABLE.
The Nexus 4 is overrated and overhyped on here. Main selling point is the price and the fact that it's unlocked.
You are REACHING if you cop a Nexus phone over any flagship phone ever.
You are REACHING if you cop a Nexus phone over any flagship phone ever.
dog the camera is not THAT bad, its just not a high end lens. The NO LTE is not really a big deal in my case because I rock with Simple Mobile and T-Mobile's HSPA+ unlimited for $47 a month is something that is hard to pass up. With the amount of data I use that would be damn near $140 on AT&T/Verizon.
I am 100% with you on shytty/subpar build quality tho. That is completely unacceptable to me. I think the Nexus 4 was to bite a bit of what Apple was doing with the glass backing found on the iPhone. Bad move by LG and google for that one.
The Nexus phones are usually right near the top when first released tho. Been like that since the Nexus One.
yall know the nexus 5 is the competitor to the GS4 and HTC ONE and not the nexus 4 right??
The nexus 4 was the top phone when it launch over the gs3 and one x....Nexus phones close out the year so yes its smarter to buy the device with the highest spec
The nexus 4 was the top phone when it launch over the gs3 and one x....Nexus phones close out the year so yes its smarter to buy the device with the highest spec
people seems to overlook the fact the nexus 4 was launch in 2012. These new phones are from 2013 with 2013 technology
Nexus 5 will use the snapdragon 800
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Nexus One might be the best android phone ever made IMO...as far as quality software plus build quality...
Nexus 4 is not better than the One XL, GS3, LG Optimus G and a few other phones.