How much are those phones, off contract too??
The Official Nexus 5 Thread [Update: OUT NOW!!!!]
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Physically, it's stunning IMO, some say plain but I think it looks really sleek and slim and feels farmore comfortable to hold than the N4.certainly not as slippery.
Screen looks like and 4.4 looks far more refined so far. But these are just early impressions. Loving it though. Wish I could rock it naked without a case.
what case did u get? I mos def need a case bro..too much drunk nightsPhysically, it's stunning IMO, some say plain but I think it looks really sleek and slim and feels farmore comfortable to hold than the N4.certainly not as slippery.
Screen looks like and 4.4 looks far more refined so far. But these are just early impressions. Loving it though. Wish I could rock it naked without a case.
Ukbrotha
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I've ordered a crappy poetic bumper while I wait for the official one. Official bumper Price is a rip off but 
while I wait for the official one. Official bumper Price is a rip off but 
buy the LTE micro simcard...it uses AT&T service. Its all good.
You couldn't pay me to use a Iphone 5s. I know plenty of females that use that shyt and that shyt is garbage. It doesn't murder the Note 3 or S4 cameras. In daylight...there is no blow out of any sort by Apple. Low light...I haven't had any issues. And if you do have any issues...you NIGHT MODE or fukking the flash
Yea I know but they not giving me a sim until I get the phone in hand to enter the imei number through the site according to the site and what the rep told me
I'm trying to get my sim sent out so I can have it with my phone at the same time
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You couldn't pay me to use a Iphone 5s. I know plenty of females that use that shyt and that shyt is garbage. It doesn't murder the Note 3 or S4 cameras. In daylight...there is no blow out of any sort by Apple. Low light...I haven't had any issues. And if you do have any issues...you NIGHT MODE or fukking the flash
Regardless of what you'd do or wouldn't do, the fact of the matter is that when it comes to mobile photography, Android as an ecosystem in a distant third to both the Nokia Lumia 1020 and the IPhone 5S. Regardless of how you feel those are the facts. The Xperia Line looks promising, but i'm not so sure about its cumbersome detachable lens system. Either way, being that this Nexus 5 is supposed to be the flagship Android device, its expected to deliver the best Android experience on all fronts. From phone quality, to battery life, to screen quality, and yes camera performance. And I'm sure The Verge is taking the competition into account when evaluating this device.
This camera would have been cool in 2009, but in 2013, Nokia and Apple are far ahead in this regard.
But I forgot, most Android heads could care less about cameras on here. Ironically, its my Lumia 1020's camera that most lay people are intrigued by when they see my phone, especially Galaxy users.
No one is gonna go out of their way to get a Nokia for a camera. So that doesn't matter. And the Iphone 5s is not proven to be superior. It's just hearsay..which is the common case. And who said the Nexus 5 is the flagship? It's not even promoted on the same level as the S4 or Note 3. It never has been. It's a critically acclaimed phone that usually tops the list of phones when it's released.
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And again, I think you guys are seriously underestimating camera quality when it comes to the average person's choice when getting a smartphone. Smartphones have essentially replaced point and shoots, so believe you me its performance will become more of a serious factor when people are deciding on which cell phone to use.
There is a reason that Google's marketing campaigns this year are heavily skewed towards issues like camera performance and media capabilities.
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Before this phone was even announced, leaked photos and information about the Nexus 5 made the camera a point of gossip and controversy. It's no secret that Android phones have a rough record with quality shooters (especially in comparison to the efforts of Apple and Nokia), and Google and LG's previous work on the Nexus 4 didn't leave a great taste in anyone's mouth. Rumors swirled that the Nexus 5 was going to be different.
The truth is, it's a lot more of the same, at least right now. In a word: disappointing.
The 8-megapixel camera on the back of the Nexus 5 is certainly capable of taking rather beautiful photos in the perfect setting. Unfortunately for us, life is not filled with perfect settings — and when you're faced with real-world picture taking, the camera underperforms constantly and consistently. The Nexus 5 takes photos and video with too little contrast, too little saturation, and too little color (or inconsistent color) — when you can get the camera to focus at all. Low light performance isn’t exactly poor, but getting it to snap the picture you want at the moment you want will drive you absolutely nuts. The camera app can be absurdly slow to focus and even slow to launch in the first place, which makes the Nexus 5 as a camera an exercise in frustration. It instills no confidence — and after a while I simply expected the phone to produce bad results. Side by side with almost any other flagship phone, its camera doesn’t hold up.
Let me just reiterate this point: in the right light, with a steady hand and no moving (or slow-moving) subjects, the camera can take excellent photos. It’s actually really upsetting because it suggests the Nexus 5 is capable of so much more — particularly with macro shots. But, in situations where those three factors are not in play, you will struggle to take a good photo. That means that by the time the lazy autofocus captures your scene, your kid will have stopped making that face, your friends will have thrown back their Jäger shots, or your pet will no longer be doing whatever hilarious thing it was doing.
A "GOOD ENOUGH" CAMERA ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH
I also don't agree (as some will argue) that a "good enough" camera is acceptable for Google's flagship smartphone, and I don't think the company feels that way either. Yes, the price point is low on this phone, but not low compared with on-contract phones (which the majority of consumers purchase), and nothing else about the Nexus 5 feels cheap. Google intends for this phone to be pitted against the best that Apple has to offer, and I doubt anyone at the company would tell you they’re pleased that the camera doesn’t stand out.
There is a glimmer of hope, however. Representatives from the Android team say that software is to blame for the weak performance, not hardware, and reps tell me that a fix is coming to deal with the issues in the upcoming weeks. I've even seen an early build of the new software, and while it's only a minor improvement — autofocus is a hair faster, but still inconsistent, and picture quality hasn't changed — it's nice to see Google already at work.
Of course, there's no set date for a fix at this point, and I don't know how much the camera can actually be improved through software, but if the Moto X is any kind of example, there might just be a solution to this very disheartening problem.
The truth is, it's a lot more of the same, at least right now. In a word: disappointing.
The 8-megapixel camera on the back of the Nexus 5 is certainly capable of taking rather beautiful photos in the perfect setting. Unfortunately for us, life is not filled with perfect settings — and when you're faced with real-world picture taking, the camera underperforms constantly and consistently. The Nexus 5 takes photos and video with too little contrast, too little saturation, and too little color (or inconsistent color) — when you can get the camera to focus at all. Low light performance isn’t exactly poor, but getting it to snap the picture you want at the moment you want will drive you absolutely nuts. The camera app can be absurdly slow to focus and even slow to launch in the first place, which makes the Nexus 5 as a camera an exercise in frustration. It instills no confidence — and after a while I simply expected the phone to produce bad results. Side by side with almost any other flagship phone, its camera doesn’t hold up.
Let me just reiterate this point: in the right light, with a steady hand and no moving (or slow-moving) subjects, the camera can take excellent photos. It’s actually really upsetting because it suggests the Nexus 5 is capable of so much more — particularly with macro shots. But, in situations where those three factors are not in play, you will struggle to take a good photo. That means that by the time the lazy autofocus captures your scene, your kid will have stopped making that face, your friends will have thrown back their Jäger shots, or your pet will no longer be doing whatever hilarious thing it was doing.
A "GOOD ENOUGH" CAMERA ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH
I also don't agree (as some will argue) that a "good enough" camera is acceptable for Google's flagship smartphone, and I don't think the company feels that way either. Yes, the price point is low on this phone, but not low compared with on-contract phones (which the majority of consumers purchase), and nothing else about the Nexus 5 feels cheap. Google intends for this phone to be pitted against the best that Apple has to offer, and I doubt anyone at the company would tell you they’re pleased that the camera doesn’t stand out.
There is a glimmer of hope, however. Representatives from the Android team say that software is to blame for the weak performance, not hardware, and reps tell me that a fix is coming to deal with the issues in the upcoming weeks. I've even seen an early build of the new software, and while it's only a minor improvement — autofocus is a hair faster, but still inconsistent, and picture quality hasn't changed — it's nice to see Google already at work.
Of course, there's no set date for a fix at this point, and I don't know how much the camera can actually be improved through software, but if the Moto X is any kind of example, there might just be a solution to this very disheartening problem.
Demonic Jenkins
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....ofcoure verge reviews are too biased says rohiggidy...lol. I'll pass...my next phone HAS to have a excellent camera....my only knock against my nexus 4...I'll keep it for at least another 6 months... Still performs better than newer phones like the s4 operation wise. I'm straaaaaight