LG Nexus 4

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Design

If only one word to say about the look of the LG Nexus 4, my point is whether this handset LG logo on the back, it is completely characterized by Google.

The touch buttons on the edge of the machine, no longer show up when you press the Home button and no physics. Instead, the touch buttons are part of the screen, just like the previous Nexus phone. Touch screen of the machine is not completely straight, but slightly curved along the bezel, creating a strong feeling.

Overall, the design of the phone is nothing new. The Nexus 4 looks and feels just like a high-end device, but it’s nothing special. Its size is equivalent to the 4.7 inch screen phones Other (13.4 x 6.9 x 0.9 cm).

To the left of the machine is the volume rocker and the top of the camera is a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Button on / off on the right side, and Micro-USB port on the bottom edge. Just above the screen and misses to the right is the camera with 1.3 megapixel resolution and bottom of the screen are status LEDs. The back machine with 8 megapixel resolution camera and LED flash.

Screen

Although the LG Optimus G and LG Nexus 4 have the same 4.7-inch screen with True HD IPS + technology and a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels and use both types of glass Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection.

The display of a still very impressive – bright, crisp display font, true colors and lively, and very sensitive to touch. Even when very light touch, the machine also realized, no shift touch and typing on the keyboard Gesture Touch smoothly.

Due to the common use of the screen, viewing photos or movies on the Optimus G and Nexus 4 is almost similar. Also sometimes the colors on the Nexus 4 with warmer tones and the contrast is lower, but the moments that rarely happens and it is hard to say what the phone screen better.

Interface and basic functions

Unlike changes when switching from Android Gingerbread to Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, the change from ICS to Jelly Bean subtler. Basically, the interface remains the same: Roboto is the primary font, icons and menus are streamlined, and the simple elegance of ICS generally remains the same. Really only those who are very interested in the new Android can show that this is not the ICS after a few minutes.

However, small changes is also very good, as the widget can resize; bulletin board you can see more information like email, text messages and screenshots; voice control without network connectivity; many more wallpapers; Google Play is updated; Android Beam is also updated, allowing you to transmit multiple types of content, such as videos and photos via NFC.

Another feature is Google Now, which is tightly integrated with Google Search and Voice Search. Because Google Now is not really a voice recognition service, it is not the same with Siri on iOS. However, it still has the ability to support voice. For example, it can provide addresses nearby restaurants and travel time calculations for you.

Basic features include a calculator, calendar, clock with timer function (and have to say that this function is very beautiful interface), email, video editing applications, and applications and news updates weather. All the Google apps are built, like Chrome, Currents, Earth, Plus, Local …

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Photographing and filming

Shoot and edit photos: 8 megapixel camera on the LG Nexus 4 has a new look and even more minimalist than the previous Nexus. The adjustment when shooting can be changed by a rotation can be activated by clicking on the circle in the right corner of the screen, or click anywhere on the screen.

The photo editing options includes 10 effects, almost on Instagram. You can also choose 7 types of borders, cropping, adjusting sharpness, brightness, contrast, color ….

Image quality: the LG Nexus 4 for image quality comparable with LG Optimus G. In pictures taken outdoors, even when it’s sunny or overcast, the camera focuses with precision, with sharp edges.

The photographs are not for brilliant colors, however, are very real. I saw white, even to auto white balance, taken very standard. In low light environments or in the home, the picture quality is inferior. The dark color becomes difficult to distinguish, and the actual size zoom into the picture noise visible.

The camera works well. When moving, the image is not jerky. However, with a device robust and fast operation in other ways such as playing games, surfing …, the Nexus 4 shutter speeds slower than the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3. If you just take a picture, everything is fine, but when I press the shutter button quickly and repeatedly, the time machine focusing slower make shutter speed slowed.

Video recording capability is also very good. Sound is recorded good, accurate color, and motion of objects, such as cars back and forth, still be recorded clearly. Refresh rate when watching movies recorded relatively high and very smooth images.

Performance

Although the Nexus 4 network speed is not high, its processing speed is very good, by the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor S4 Pro quad core with 1.5GHz speed undertake. Heavy games like Riptide GP graphics and Asphalt 7 runs smoothly, not jerky. Both games are shown the resolution and high frame rates.

The average startup time of the machine is about 23 seconds and takes about 1.82 seconds to turn on the camera. Chrome Web browsing on this device better on Optimus G. For example, scrolling web pages much smoother.

Conclude

Overall, the phone is very good – it works very smoothly, the camera has many new features and Android 4.2 really good. Nexus 4 is one of the best phones of LG Optimus G and very reasonable prices. It is a good choice next to the Galaxy S III.

However except Jelly Bean Android, Nexus 4 nothing particularly new. If you wonder whether this handset has contributed to the Nexus brand or not, the answer is not much.

Although the Nexus 4 is very fast, the Optimus G comes with 4’s processor and 4G LTE network support. Compared to the design of the Samsung Galaxy S III, Nexus 4 has too many similarities. And if you believe the statement by Google, on the elimination of LTE for more time using the battery, which is not accurate, try the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD. In summary, although the speed HSPA + of the Nexus 4 still pretty good, LTE connectivity removal will cause users in some countries have high-speed network infrastructure is felt shortage.