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November 2013
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The editors liked
High-speed performance
Accurate display with minimal bezel
Soft and grippy in black
Attractive in white
Improved battery life with LTE
Future proof specs
Wireless charging
Excellent screen
Powerful internals and performance
Android 4.4 is a nice update
Great screen
Low price
Blazing performance
The Google Nexus 5 has LTE for multiple carriers
A sleek and solid build
And an excellent price. It makes crystal-clear calls
Battery life is long
And integration of Google Now is deep and wide
Best value smartphone on the market
Period
Android 4.4 looks very good and is easy to use
Rubberised finish isn't as solid as metal
But the phone still manages to feel amazing in the hands
Fantastic Cat4 mobile broadband speeds
The editors didn't like
Corners dig in a little
Underperforming camera software
Slippery in white
Plain looking in black
Insufficient external speaker volume
Auto brightness is too bright
Mediocre battery life
Some camera quirks
No expandable memory
Lackluster camera
Inconsistent battery life
The Nexus 5's screen is dimmer than its competitors' and its camera struggles under auto settings. While an important OS update
Android 4.4 KitKat is more conceptual than feature-rich
Abstract: However, with Apple having added a host of new features to its latest flagship iPhone, including a TouchID fingerprint sensor, 64-bit chip, and slow-mo camera, many have claimed that Google will still struggle to prise marketshare away from the Cupertino ...
excellent aspect and build, best performance, best value, quick interface, 10 point multitouch IPS display, best price
battery
Google did it again and released one of the most powerful smartphones on the market at a very decent price. The excellent display paired with the superb performance should give you a damn cool feeling about this phone. And most importantly, it's cheaper t...
Abstract: Cheap is the new expensive. Crazy to believe it, but it’s true as we uncover some of the recent devices to enter the market. For the longest of time now, high-end smartphones tend to fall within that golden price point of $200 with a 2-year contract. I...
Published: 2013-12-05, Author: Brian , review by: anandtech.com
Google adds a subtle but appreciated level of polish to the Android UI with its latest iteration of the OS. This has been true for a while now, but the Android we're talking about today is really a far departure from what existed back in the early 2.x day...
Abstract: In BGR's full review of the Nexus 5 , we called the camera one of the weakest points on Google's latest smartphone. We found during our tests that photo quality in good lighting is impressive, but we said low-light photos are terrible and the Nexus 5′s ca...
Abstract: Summary: If you are going to buy any phone outright this year the Nexus 5 is hands down the best bang for your buck and for that matter the best phone on the market for under $500Minimalistic yet full of features. The Nexus 5 is truly a simple yet elegant...
Price, Android 4.4 KitKat, Workmanship quality, Color fidelity of the display, High display brightness, Updates provided
Storage cannot be upgraded, Non-removable battery, Speaker sound quality
Update 2016-09-22 - Our old Nexus 5 that was used in house suddenly showed the "boot loop" problem where the device would boot up for a few seconds (Google logo shown, vibrating) and then restart. This is a known hardware problem of the on switch that get...
Conclusion This is without a doubt one of the best phones on the market in terms of value for money. With a €349 ($349 US) to €399 ($399 US) price depending on the region, it is a very attractive package at a fair price. Pitted against the LG G2, HTC ...
As you can tell after reading through all of that, I'm 90% in love with the Nexus 5. Maybe even 95%. It has all of the right buzz words surrounding it, is incredibly speedy and powerful, looks amazing yet understated, shows off all that we love about An...
Abstract: If you’ve been keeping a close eye on our news feed, then you might have noticed that the Google Nexus 5 has been getting quite a lot of attention as of late. And that should come as no surprise since the handset is pretty great, as we concluded in our...
