+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted October 6, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted October 6, 2013 Nexus 5 spec leak reveals phone is almost identical to LG's G2 What appears to be an internal repair manual for Google?s upcoming Nexus 5 flagship phone reveals pretty much everything there is to know about the device, filling in what blanks remain after an LG FCC filing went public last month. The draft document was leaked to Android Police, and between the schematics and disassembly instructions it contains a comprehensive list of the device?s specs. The 4.95-inch 1080p IPS LCD display is confirmed, as is LTE compatibility and the 2,300mAh battery. The document also reveals tha tthe phone will have a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB of RAM, along with an 8-megapixel rear camera, Qi wireless charging, and NFC. Keeping with tradition, the new phone is more or less spec-for-spec identical withLG?s G2, save for the lower-resolution 8-megapixel camera on the Nexus 5. We thought that LG's flagship performed incredibly well but would have been better without the excessive software flourishes, awkward button placement, and lackluster case materials, so the prospect of aredesigned G2 running stock Android is incredibly intriguing. So far, there's no official word on a Nexus 5 announcement, but with the Nexus 4 getting a late-October release last year, we wouldn't be surprised to see Google stick to the same timeframe this time around. Source: The Verge OK, Google. When will I be able to order one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I wouldn't say it's "almost identical", as it has a smaller screen, lower resolution camera and smaller battery for starters. However, it is obviously very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrentthief Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I find it rather strange that it wasn't based on a motorolla phone, why would they use an lg phone and tweak it when google already owns a phone company, strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensabath Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I find it rather strange that it wasn't based on a motorolla phone, why would they use an lg phone and tweak it when google already owns a phone company, strange. They probably already had agreements in place when they made the Nexus 4 that carried over to this iteration as well. Some newer rumors have said that Moto is also supposedly making its own Nexus phone (that is not the same as the Moto X). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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