Is it still worth buying a Nexus 4?

[zxcv106106]

I am interested in the Nexus 4, but with rumours of a Nexus 5 coming out in May (either then or in November - 1 year cycle), as well as the recent releases of devices such as the S4, HTC One, Xperia Z and so on, is it still a good deal?

I currently have an iPhone 4S and will be looking to upgrade shortly.

Find me a cheaper "unlock" phone that has equal or better tech specs than Nexus 4. If you have one, then I will change my phone.

If you can't find one, then you have your answer.

If money is not your concern, Nexus 4 is for pure google and Andriod experience. I really recommended it. HTC one look good and nice too, but you have to wait until April and the price is gonna be expensive.

 

[Sweet Pikake]

Find me a cheaper "unlock" phone that has equal or better tech specs than Nexus 4. If you have one, then I will change my phone.

If you can't find one, then you have your answer.

If money is not your concern, Nexus 4 is for pure google and Andriod experience. I really recommended it. HTC one look good and nice too, but you have to wait until April and the price is gonna be expensive.

I concur, HTC One and Galaxy S4 will set OP back between 600-700$ outright (no carrier subsidy) depending on built in storage capacity. HTC and Samsung takes forever to update the OS, n then its also shackled by the carriers bloatware. For 349$ + shipping, Nexus 4 is as got as its gonna get. How do we know Nexus 5 is on the radar screen?

 

[planoman]

Not just a good deal but a great deal! And for the reasons many others have already said. You did not really give us much in the way of what is important to you in your device, but the Nexus 4 is an all around very well performing device and when you factor in the unlocked, no commitment price, it makes it all that much sweeter! About $390 with tax and shipping for 16GB. I suspect the S4 and HTC One will come in at almost $600 with tax. (550 + tax).

 

[planoman]

I'd go for the Nexus 4 if you like what it has to offer. When it comes to the Nexus 5 rumors, I'm actually concerned about the growing screen size trend. I don't want a bigger phone. I think the size of the Nexus 4 is great.

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I agree that this is a sweet size although I love my Note 2. I was not too impressed when I saw the S4 was a 5 inch screen until I saw that is was about the exact same size and even a bit thinner than the S3 body...not sure how they did that but I am going to have to check that out. A 5 inch, 1080 screen in the form factor of an S3? That is roughly the size of the Nexus 4. But thinner.

 

[zxcv106106]

I concur, HTC One and Galaxy S4 will set OP back between 600-700$ outright (no carrier subsidy) depending on built in storage capacity. HTC and Samsung takes forever to update the OS, n then its also shackled by the carriers bloatware. For 349$ + shipping, Nexus 4 is as got as its gonna get. How do we know Nexus 5 is on the radar screen?

And 600 is just not worth it to buy the phone.....

 

[SpiralBorg]

I would buy an newer phone, such as the ONE.
Though the ONE is premium and high-end, it is of-course' more expensive than the Nexus 4.
Also, the fact that the Nexus 4 is quite grueling to find, is an deal-breaker.

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[oldtimer42]

If low cost great features and first access to the latest android version are important to you then the Nexus 4 is for you.

If having the latest phone is a priority over cost then go with the ONE or the S4.

It really depends what's up important to you. The nexus 4 is an awesome device and has sold my on android. I have no regrets.

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[Citizen Coyote]

If you must have bleeding edge hardware, then no, the Nexus 4 is not the phone for you. Get an HTC One or the GS4 instead. On the other hand, if you want a phone that still has excellent hardware, unbeatable bang for the buck, is completely unlocked and unshackled by carrier or manufacturer, and will be one of only two phones running the next version of Android for months, absolutely get a Nexus 4. You won't be disappointed.

 

[wunderbar]

I would buy an newer phone, such as the ONE.
Though the ONE is premium and high-end, it is of-course' more expensive than the Nexus 4.
Also, the fact that the Nexus 4 is quite grueling to find, is an deal-breaker.

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The N4 was a $300 phone 4 months ago when it was top of the line specs wise. The One is not a $300 phone without a contract. It will probably be $300 *with* that contract.

And the N4 really isn't hard to find anymore. I think you can buy it right now.

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[gunshotlead]

Also, the fact that the Nexus 4 is quite grueling to find, is an deal-breaker.

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Most buyers in the last three weeks report 3-4 days to get the phone from the moment order is placed online and processed by Google - that was also my experience. The supply issue is resolved.


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[ottscay]

If it helps any, I just ordered my Nexus 4 last week. For me personally nothing on the HTC One or S4 make them worth paying twice the price for (or worse, getting tied into a 2 year contract over). The next Nexus won't launch until end Q3/early Q4 - what we might see at I/O will be the new Motorola X phones, which will probably have a range of hardware options from being roughly equal to the N4 (but perhaps for a lower price?) to specs like HTC and Samsung's flagship, but again at a lower price (maybe $450ish?).

But even if the are announced at I/O they won't ship until July at the earliest according to the latest rumors (and at that point we'd be in the middle of Galaxy Note 3 and Nexus 5 rumors) . Honestly, any time you buy a phone something new and shiny will always be just a couple of months away.

 

[return_0]

The Nexus 4 will be a worthwhile purchase right up until the moment the Nexus 5 is announced.

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I would buy an newer phone, such as the ONE.
Though the ONE is premium and high-end, it is of-course' more expensive than the Nexus 4.
Also, the fact that the Nexus 4 is quite grueling to find, is an deal-breaker.

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How is the Nexus 4 hard to find? Unless you have no internet access, it's easy to get.

 

[pblakk]

that motorola x phone already surfaced and it's not Nexus 5 just a regular mid-range Motorola phone ! And as for Nexus 5 get it over NO Nexus 5 till November 2013!

How has it surfaced???

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[cormaster628]

I would advise people wait and see on the x phone. Everything we think we know is mostly rumors and speculation. Remember the "Optimus Nexus" was supposed to be one of 5 phones, and supposedly showing up with an option to enable or disable manufacturer skins etc. Turns out most of that was literally a joke by a fake Blogger.

The media wants news and sometimes they jump the gun on reporting it

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[Champ837]

I've been using my N4 for about a month with ATT Straighttalk. I have 3 complaints. 1. My biggest complaint is battery life. It varies from 6-7 hours to 12 hours. I met with a friend Thursday and noticed he had a new Samsung S3. I asked him about the battery life and he said "Oh, I don't know, it's showing half a charge left and it's been 2 days since I charged it". 2. Coming from 3 years of BlackBerry I was accustomed to a lot of flexibility with ringtones, alarms, vibrations and other features that this phone seems to lack. 3. Others on the ATT network using an iPhone will be showing 3 bars of signal strength and I either have 1 bar or no bars. Google even replaced the phone because of this complaint 2 weeks ago but it's no better with the newer phone.

I do like the Android OS!!

 

[zxcv106106]

I would buy an newer phone, such as the ONE.
Though the ONE is premium and high-end, it is of-course' more expensive than the Nexus 4.
Also, the fact that the Nexus 4 is quite grueling to find, is an deal-breaker.

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I might laugh you when I have the key lime pie, and you still on your Jelly bean

 

[lumpynose]

Considering everything, comparing the N4 to any other current phone is like comparing a tangerine to a rhinoceros. You just can't get both the hardware spec and first to update vanilla android (can't put a value on that) in any other package, not to mention the unlocked stock status that still includes warranty.

To underscore what Mike said, there was an interview with Eric Schmidt and he explained that the n4, n7, and n10 are targeted at developers. So with them a developer will have the latest version of android for developing against, lots of interesting sensors, etc.

 

[SpiralBorg]

Yay, let's all go on Nexus 4 shopping sprees!

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[phonejunky]

the nexus 4 is still the best bang for the buck phone on the market. The N4 is $350 outright for the 16GB version, while phones like the GS4 and HTCOne will be in the $600 range if you were to buy them outright.

And in all honesty, the GS4 and One might be a little faster, but won't make much of a difference in real world use. The screens may be a bit better, but I think we're hitting the point of diminishing returns on screen resolution on such small devices.

And lastly and most importantly. Nexus = more open device, vanilla android, and the *only* phone you can buy that will see updates in a timely fashion.

I was going to write my own post to answer this question, but someone has already done it for me. Great post, and I totally agree.

 

[cormaster628]

To summarize, it's superior to the galaxy s3, and $200 less. It's still going to be relevant hardware for a while!

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