LG-made Nexus phone passes through FCC with Snapdragon 800 and 5" screen

[nemov]

So mostly like this won't be coming to Verizon. That's not that surprising, but it should be a boon for the Moto X. There are a lot of Galaxy Nexus owners looking for new phones. The only hiccup is unlimited date.

 

[gone down south]

I'm not the most technically versed about different types of frequencies or network-type labels. Are you saying a new Nexus won't likely be on Verizon? I'm on VZW, and I was going to wait till news of a new Nexus, but if there is no chance it comes to VZW, I'll go with the Moto X instead. Thanks

The phone described in that filling won't work on Verizon. Whether or not this phone is what we think it is, is a whole different question.

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[Google_Superuser]

It sounds good but I am little glad it doesn't sound so good that it will make me want to ditch by S4 GPE. I had a Nexus 4 I would have waited for this but I was just not getting reception on T-Mobile with the N4.

 

[NoYankees44]

Well this killed my hopes of a Verizon nexus. I would even pay normal price for it and deal with spotty "official" updates but O well.

Exciting to see the snapdragon 800 though.

 

[eshropshire]

Two key reasons I like Androids - SD card support and easy to change batteries. Looks like Samsung and Sony, and phones designed for the Asian market are going to be the last ones to support SD cards. I know others don't care about these features, but they are important to me. Moving to a S4 today.

 

[renegademoose]

My Verizon contract ends next week, and I've been itching to jump ship for an actual Nexus device not neutered by Big Red. I tried getting back into TouchWiz with the GS4 but it has left me longing for a stock android experience. I suppose I could live with AT&T's not as great, but not terrible, service around here.

If it looks and feels anything like the Nexus 7, then I might be sold. I just hope there's a 32 GB version but that might be wishing for too much.

I've been thinking the same thing mainly because I'm sick and tired of waiting for Verizon to approve updates on my phone. Unfortunately I still have a year left on my contract. I was hoping that somehow the next Nexus phone would work on Verizon since the new N7 does, but that doesn't look likely...

 

[anon(7808135)]

So many Phones coming out to fast. LOL

 

[Rule9]

Don't forget the price factor. Google subsidizes the Nexus product line. I'd expect the price between $299 and $399 depending on memory. I doubt that the unlocked Moto X would be discounted, even though Google owns Motorola. So expect pricing to be $250-$300 higher.

If this is LTE capable this time - officially - that may drive the price up a bit.

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[anon(41073)]

Two key reasons I like Androids - SD card support and easy to change batteries. Looks like Samsung and Sony, and phones designed for the Asian market are going to be the last ones to support SD cards. I know others don't care about these features, but they are important to me. Moving to a S4 today.

The non removable battery is the #1 thing that I hate about my Nexus 4. If the Nexus 5 is the same, you can count me out.

 

[return_0]

The non removable battery is the #1 thing that I hate about my Nexus 4. If the Nexus 5 is the same, you can count me out.

What's the need of a removable battery if you can just use an external battery pack? Especially if the battery will already last long enough on its own? Because I'm sure battery life will be better on the N5 than it was on the N4.

 

[anon(41073)]

What's the need of a removable battery if you can just use an external battery pack? Especially if the battery will already last long enough on its own? Because I'm sure battery life will be better on the N5 than it was on the N4.

Just swapping out a battery and keep it moving is much easier. I am currently using an external battery pack and it still sucks.

 

[return_0]

Just swapping out a battery and keep it moving is much easier. I am currently using an external battery pack and it still sucks.

Okay, I see. But I don't understand how that would be a dealbreaker if the battery itself last longer so you rarely have to worry about battery life. I guess the best thing to do is to wait until the phone actually gets announced/released.

 

[anon(41073)]

Okay, I see. But I don't understand how that would be a dealbreaker if the battery itself last longer so you rarely have to worry about battery life. I guess the best thing to do is to wait until the phone actually gets announced/released.

It's all about options and I want the option to be able to swap batteries. Or the fact of even adding an SD card for that matter.

 

[Rule9]

And don't forget SD kards guys. No remuvible batteree discussion is complete without mentioning SD kardzez. In fact we should just disregard all other specs besides those two. Oh heck let's just make it short and just demand all companies rename their phones to Galaxy.

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[anon(41073)]

And don't forget SD kards guys. No remuvible batteree discussion is complete without mentioning SD kardzez. In fact we should just disregard all other specs besides those two. Oh heck let's just make it short and just demand all companies rename their phones to Galaxy.

I've learned my lesson with the Nexus 4. I knew what I was walking into when I bought it. I didn't think that it would be that big of a deal. In the future if I get a phone with a non-removable battery and no expandable memory, I will just buy an iPhone.
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[return_0]

I've learned my lesson with the Nexus 4. I knew what I was walking into when I bought it. I didn't think that it would be that big of a deal. In the future if I get a phone with a non-removable battery and no expandable memory, I will just buy an iPhone.
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Can you explain what you're talking about? What lesson? How is it a big deal to have a non-removable battery on a phone with great battery life? And you realize that Samsung and Sony are the only OEMs that makes phones with SD cards and removable batteries, right?

 

[NoYankees44]

Okay, I see. But I don't understand how that would be a dealbreaker if the battery itself last longer so you rarely have to worry about battery life. I guess the best thing to do is to wait until the phone actually gets announced/released.

Batteries wear out. If you use a phone for less than a year, i understand why you wouldnt care. But some of us use them for longer and there is no good way to swap out for a new battery when one starts to loose life.

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[return_0]

Batteries wear out. If you use a phone for less than a year, i understand why you wouldnt care. But some of us use them for longer and there is no good way to swap out for a new battery when one starts to loose life.

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That may be true for Li-Ion batteries like in most phones with removable batteries, but Li-Polymer batteries like in the Nexus 4 and HTC One last longer.

 

[zkSharks]

Take a look at the battery life graphs over at Anandtech's LG G2 and MSM8974 mini review. It features a SiO+ anode nanowire battery very similar to the one that would've been included in the Ubuntu Edge if its crowdfunding campaign had been successful. Now, if the next Nexus is manufactured by LG, and if it's built with any sort of resemblance or base on the G2, I wouldn't be surprised if the battery tech were included. Google's execs have been saying that they wanted to bring increased battery life and camera performance to Android phone. It would make sense. It's a 3.8V, 3000mAh (11.4 watt-hour) SiO+ anode battery. Now, even if it does include such a battery, that fact alone doesn't weaken the case for removable batteries, rather it strengthens the case for non-removable ones. That's an important distinction.

Note the position of the Nexus 4 and relative performance to that of the G2 (48% of the G2)

 

[bunique4life05]

Take a look at the battery life graphs over at Anandtech's LG G2 and MSM8974 mini review. It features a SiO+ anode nanowire battery very similar to the one that would've been included in the Ubuntu Edge if its crowdfunding campaign had been successful. Now, if the next Nexus is manufactured by LG, and if it's built with any sort of resemblance or base on the G2, I wouldn't be surprised if the battery tech were included. Google's execs have been saying that they wanted to bring increased battery life and camera performance to Android phone. It would make sense. It's a 3.8V, 3000mAh (11.4 watt-hour) SiO+ anode battery. Now, even if it does include such a battery, that fact alone doesn't weaken the case for removable batteries, rather it strengthens the case for non-removable ones. That's an important distinction.

http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/graph7251/57938.png​

Note the position of the Nexus 4 and relative performance to that of the G2 (48% of the G2)

Curious what is stand by time on G2 compared to the Note 2?

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