After the Nexus 4 comes the Nexus 5-- the next iteration of the Google-branded, LG-made smartphone acting as flagship for both the latest Android build (4.4) and Google's device design chops.
Supposedly "made for what matters," the Nexus 5 is a 4.95-inch device packing a 2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, 2GB RAM and 16/32GB storage. The display handles 1920x1800 resolution at 445ppi, while connectivity comes through dual-band wifi, NFC and Bluetooth 4.
Unlike the glass-clad Nexus 4 construction is in plastic, with a "silky texture" (read soft matte finish) similar to the 2013 Nexus 7 tablet.
The rear-facing camera features an 8MP sensor, optical image stabilisation (OIS), a small gyroscope and motor actuator to further increase shot ability, and a shutter fast enough to snap images at what Google calls "HDR+" (or "true" HDR) via capturing and combining multiple images at different exposures.
Handling everything is Android 4.4, aka KitKat-- yes, it officially shares a name with a certain chocolate-covered wafer-- the version supposedly designed for "the next 1 billion users." More of a refinement than an actual revolution, KitKat offers an improved Phone app (with search across contacts, nearby places and Google Apps accounts), deeper Google Now integration and lower processor overhead.
According to Google KitKat will also run on lower-end devices (with 512MB RAM or more) previously unable to handle the latest Android updates, thanks to reduced memory consumption and the elimination of unnecessary background services.
The Nexus 5 is available now in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
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