{"id":33235,"date":"2013-11-06T13:33:07","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T13:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=33235"},"modified":"2014-03-03T13:56:50","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T13:56:50","slug":"google-nexus-5-vs-google-nexus-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-google-nexus-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 4: Google Nexus 5 vs Google Nexus 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\nimg.alignnone {\n  opacity:1.0;\n  filter:alpha(opacity=100); \/* For IE8 and earlier *\/\n}\nimg.alignnone:hover {\n  opacity:0.8;\n  filter:alpha(opacity=80); \/* For IE8 and earlier *\/\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-the-competition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-lg-g2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-samsung-galaxy-s4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-xperia-sp\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"200\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33299\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-underline_r1_c4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/n5n41.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"256\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-33348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/n5n41.png 318w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/n5n41-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Click the phones above to compare the Nexus 5 to the LG G2, Galaxy S4, Xperia SP and Nexus 4!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a good one to start off our Nexus 5 comparison series &#8211; the Nexus 5 versus its now year-old predecessor, the Nexus 4. We know that the Nexus 5 is &#8220;one better&#8221; &#8211; but what does that entail?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of hardware, it&#8217;s quite an upgrade &#8211; the Nexus 5 is an even more competitive handset than the Nexus 4 was when it launched in November last year, although it does come at a slightly higher price as well.<\/p>\n<p>The processor is probably the biggest differentiator, moving from a Snapdragon S4 Pro to a Snapdragon 800. We saw a big leap in performance from the S4 Pro to the Snapdragon 600 that released earlier this year, and another noticeable jump to the Snapdragon 800 in the Nexus 5.<\/p>\n<p>There are other hardware changes too &#8211; the Nexus 5 now comes with 16 or 32 GB of space (instead of 8 or 16 GB), the screen is now 5&#8243; and 1080p (instead of 4.7&#8243; and 720p), the camera is improved with optical image stabilisation, the battery is slightly larger and LTE is now supported.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of software, the phones are near identical &#8211; the Nexus 5 has KitKat first and will retain a few unique features (such as those that rely on the phone&#8217;s new sensors), but the Nexus 4 will be upgraded to the latest version of Android soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The final differentiator is design &#8211; the Nexus 5 has a soft touch back that&#8217;s a big improvement on the slippery glass back of the Nexus 4. While the Nexus 5 isn&#8217;t as stunning as the iPhone 5S or HTC One, the design is still worthy of respect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecosystem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both Nexus devices enjoy a strong developer ecosystem, who make an amazing amount of apps, ROMS and other bits and pieces for the phones. The Nexus 5 seems to have a slight edge in the accessories ecosystem though, as we continue to add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/google\/nexus-5x\/cases\">Nexus 5 cases<\/a> and other accessories to our virtual shelves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A year&#8217;s worth of hardware improvements, earlier access to KitKat and a more practical design &#8211; well worth the extra \u00a320.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Back to Part 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-xperia-sp\/\" title=\"Part 3: Google Nexus 5 vs Xperia SP\">Nexus 5 vs Xperia SP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click the phones above to compare the Nexus 5 to the LG G2, Galaxy S4, Xperia SP and Nexus 4! 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