LG Nexus 4 E960 Review

Google released the Nexus 4, this time collaborating with LG with latest OS Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Google Android version is still named as Jelly Bean, indicates nothing too much new features in this version. This was against with previous rumors claimed that Google's Android version 4.2 will be named as the Key Lime Pie. If the Samsung Galaxy Nexus using full body plastic, the LG Nexus 4 looks and feels more premium. From the front, the screen is slightly convex at the tip, like the Nokia Lumia 800. From the side, there is a dark blue plastic thin bezel, thereafter no matte metallic materials such as rubber which helps grip when holding the phone.

This smartphone is equipped with a screen measuring 4.7-inch WXGA IPS True HD Plus with a resolution of 1280 x 768. equipped with the top class latest hardware system, call Snapdragon S4 Krait quadcore processor 1.5 GHz, Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Other specifications are also not lose,  like the Gorilla Glass 2 front and rear, an 8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording, 16GB of storage, NFC, and reinforced large capacity 2100mAh battery.

Nexus device interface completely pure default Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean is now more and more embedded features. For example lockscreen, there are three pages, the default lockscreen, then you could add some widgets in lockscreen pages left, which is available is calendar, digital clock, Gmail, Google+ and SMS. Meanwhile, if you sweep to the right page, you will be taken straight to the camera app. For access to Google Now still present but split with padlock lockscreen, this time appearing at the bottom. In addition to regular lockscreen, there are other models such as the lockscreen pattern, pin, password and Face Unlock.

Nexus 4 only supports a GSM / HSPA +. Currently, there is no model that supports 4G. Reportedly, this device is not going to support the super fast connections. There are two capacities Nexus 4 is sold by Google, the 8GB and 16GB. Unlocked version (not under contract with operator) Nexus 4 8GB is priced at 299 U.S. dollars, while the 16GB version will be priced at 349 U.S. dollars.

Spesification :

• GENERAL

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

SIM Micro-SIM

Announced 2012, October

Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, November

• BODY 

Dimensions 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 in)

Weight 139 g (4.90 oz)

DISPLAY Type True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 768 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~318 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2

• SOUND 

Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

• MEMORY 

Card slot No

Internal 8/16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM

• DATA 

GPRS Yes

EDGE Yes

Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP

NFC Yes

USB Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0

• CAMERA 

Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Features Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, photo sphere

Video Yes, 1080p@30fps

Secondary Yes, 1.3 MP

• FEATURES

Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon

CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU Adreno 320

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS

Browser HTML5

Radio No

GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors Black

- SNS integration

- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)

- MP4/H.264/H.263 player

- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player

- Organizer

- Image/video editor

- Document viewer

- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,

YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa

- Voice memo/dial/commands

- Predictive text input

• BATTERY 

Standard battery, Li-Po 2100mAh

Stand-by (2G) / Up to 390 h (3G)

Talk time (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)