N5 2014 Launching Alongside The N6?

[IHaveDrainBamage]

If I can recall correctly, a few months ago there was a leak saying that Google would launch a 64gb N5 alongside the N6 (I couldn't find the article, sorry). I seriously doubt that Google would launch a 5.9" phone without catering to those who don't want a massive phone, and don't want to shell out the big bucks for one either (I would expect the N6 to be $449), so I have been led to believe that Google will refresh the N5 with a 2014 edition (801, 13mp, 2800 mah, 32/64gb, 3gb RAM). This would keep a reasonable screen size for people with tiny 7-year-old girl hands that complain about "big screens" while keeping the awesome $349 price tag.

 

[someguy01234]

There is a lot more about phone design than just being able to fit it in the palm of your hand.

 

[ffejjj]

5.2-inch display with 1440 x 2560-pixel (Quad*HD) resolution*Android 5.0 Lion
Snapdragon 805 running at up to 2.7GHz, Adreno 4203GB*RAM, 32GB internal storage 12-megapixel rear cam, 2-megapixel front shooter

Just rumors I read of course

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[RealDogBoy]

If they decide, as rumored, to discontinue production of the Nexus 5 (2013) I'll lay odds that they'll replace it with an updated version -- maybe the 5.2" device that we've heard about.

So the revised Nexus lineup will be: Nexus 5 (2014), Nexus 6(X), and Nexus 8. That's my best guess.

 

[slave]

I hope so.

 

[rrballer11]

If they decide, as rumored, to discontinue production of the Nexus 5 (2013) I'll lay odds that they'll replace it with an updated version -- maybe the 5.2" device that we've heard about.

So the revised Nexus lineup will be: Nexus 5 (2014), Nexus 6(X), and Nexus 8. That's my best guess.

The nexus 5 2013 already stopped production

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[I Can Be Your Hero]

Haven't heard much about a 2014 Nexus 5, but it would definitely be a nice option with the Nexus 6.

Not everyone wants a giant phone. If the 2014 Nexus 5 is even just slightly higher specced than the 2013 model, I'd probably grab that over the Nexus 6.

 

[Kaido]

Nope. But next year we will get the long awaited Sony Nexus Z.

 

[RealDogBoy]

The nexus 5 2013 already stopped production

Have you seen confirmation of that? As far as I know that's still a rumor.

 

[Jeremy8000]

5.2-inch display with 1440 x 2560-pixel (Quad*HD) resolution

Ah, the great escalating resolution arms race....

I don't know if the rumor you indicate will come to pass, but I hope that the manufacturers start at some point to recognize the diminishing returns of increased resolution/screen size given the limits of the human eye to perceive them. Each successive step higher in resolution offers less and less visually perceivable difference while eating up more and more battery.

Until such time as battery life takes a leap forward (dual-carbon may show promise), I'd personally prefer keeping a 1920x1080 screen (certainly in a 5-5.2" size, and realistically even if it were in a 5.9" size) for the substantially longer battery life it affords over an otherwise identical device running a 2560x1440 screen. Having hopped back from my N5 to my N4 a few times, at no point did I ever feel I was being limited by the N4's display, and a qHD screen offers less of an improvement, especially since few things are optimized for that resolution at this time.

 

[Robbie317]

Ah, the great escalating resolution arms race....

I don't know if the rumor you indicate will come to pass, but I hope that the manufacturers start at some point to recognize the diminishing returns of increased resolution/screen size given the limits of the human eye to perceive them. Each successive step higher in resolution offers less and less visually perceivable difference while eating up more and more battery.

Until such time as battery life takes a leap forward (dual-carbon may show promise), I'd personally prefer keeping a 1920x1080 screen (certainly in a 5-5.2" size, and realistically even if it were in a 5.9" size) for the substantially longer battery life it affords over an otherwise identical device running a 2560x1440 screen. Having hopped back from my N5 to my N4 a few times, at no point did I ever feel I was being limited by the N4's display, and a qHD screen offers less of an improvement, especially since few things are optimized for that resolution at this time.

Agreed... Outside of "Bragging rights" the qHD screen is a little over kill.... I'd rather have even slightly better battery life with 1080p vs qHD..... was reading early the new 5.9 Nexus will have a slightly larger than 3,200 battery.... but that big qHD screen is going to suck up the juice....

 

[anon(631531)]

UNBELIEVABLE...Heh, let's start an argument about a phone that may or may not exist, with specs that nobody really knows anything about.

 

[Jeremy8000]

UNBELIEVABLE...Heh, let's start an argument about a phone that may or may not exist, with specs that nobody really knows anything about.

Err.... you do realize this specific thread is in the "Upcoming & Rumored Android Devices" forum, right? It's exactly the sort of place where this type of discussion should be taking place!

 

[anon(631531)]

Err.... you do realize this specific thread is in the "Upcoming & Rumored Android Devices" forum, right? It's exactly the sort of place where this type of discussion should be taking place!

Sorry, i'm just not one for unfounded rumors. I prefer facts, not heresay. I'll avoid this thread in the future.

 

[Jeremy8000]

Sorry, i'm just not one for unfounded rumors. I prefer facts, not heresay. I'll avoid this thread in the future.

By design of this subforum and by lack of alternative, all the points discussed here are rumors, as they haven't been proven to be fact, but I'd dispute most of them being unfounded as there is a basis for their inclusion -- there are plenty of widespread indications towards a few consistent specification sets from a number of sites who have been correct (or mostly correct) many times in the past.

No worries - but this is the one block of forums where hearsay, speculation, rumors, and "is this the new ____!?!" are pretty much the only possible discussion; if you want facts, wait till the device forum is moved to the Google Branded Android Devices & Accessories forum group ;-)

 

[anon(631531)]

By design of this subforum and by lack of alternative, all the points discussed here are rumors, as they haven't been proven to be fact, but I'd dispute most of them being unfounded as there is a basis for their inclusion -- there are plenty of widespread indications towards a few consistent specification sets from a number of sites who have been correct (or mostly correct) many times in the past.

No worries - but this is the one block of forums where hearsay, speculation, rumors, and "is this the new ____!?!" are pretty much the only possible discussion; if you want facts, wait till the device forum is moved to the Google Branded Android Devices & Accessories forum group ;-)

Sounds good to me. I'll wait until the new device(s) is announced by Google, and then i'll contribute to this forum.

 

[Citizen Coyote]

If the next Nexus phone(s) is/are made by Motorola as commonly rumored, why would Motorola cannibalize sales of the Moto X by producing an improved Nexus version? Who says Google must carry an updated Nexus the same size as the 5? Why not just keep selling the Nexus 5? They never updated the Nexus 10, after all (although it sounds like the rumored HTC Nexus 9 may finally be that tablet's replacement). Anyone have a link confirming that production of the Nexus 5 has stopped?

 

[RealDogBoy]

If the next Nexus phone(s) is/are made by Motorola as commonly rumored, why would Motorola cannibalize sales of the Moto X by producing an improved Nexus version? Who says Google must carry an updated Nexus the same size as the 5? Why not just keep selling the Nexus 5? They never updated the Nexus 10, after all (although it sounds like the rumored HTC Nexus 9 may finally be that tablet's replacement). Anyone have a link confirming that production of the Nexus 5 has stopped?

If I look at this from Google's perspective I see the need for a smaller phone to fill out the line -- I'm assuming that the 5.9" Shamu is the Nexus 6(X) and they realize that not everyone wants a phone that large.

I know they've never produced two Nexus phones at the same time but I believe that time is ripe for that to change. So if there isn't an updated Nexus 5 (5.2" or whatever) then they'll continue to sell the 2013 Nexus 5 -- which is still a high-performing phone. As a bonus, they could extend system updates for the Nexus 5 to, say, July 2016 -- so someone buying one now would get roughly two years of updates.

 

[IHaveDrainBamage]

Good point. Nexus phones typically include the top-of-the-line specs from that year, however it might have been to expensive to pack those specs into a $350 phone (assuming that they want to retain that price). It would make sense if Google just made the 32gb N5 $350 and add a 64gb option for $400.

 

[RealDogBoy]

Good point. Nexus phones typically include the top-of-the-line specs from that year, however it might have been to expensive to pack those specs into a $350 phone (assuming that they want to retain that price). It would make sense if Google just made the 32gb N5 $350 and add a 64gb option for $400.

A price cut is a good idea. I don't know how much trouble (expense, etc) would be involved in adding a 64GB option -- but that would help make the N5 more attractive given the lack of an SD card.