Will you upgrade to the Nexus 5 from the Nexus 4?

[TechAddict]

Not so much upgrading from but considering which to go for. N4 is cheap now and very capable. The things that concern me with it though are the fragility of the glass back, the 'red light of death' issue and users reporting notification LED being killed off with 4.3. The 4 still looks like a great device though and as a foray into Android it won't be TOO much down the pan if I end up not liking it or if it has major problems (RLOD or glass back shattering). Other option of course is to shell out extra when the 5 comes out, mindful that it should be good for 2-3 years easy. I'm not a serial upgraded these days TBH, if it handles calls, sms, other messaging, a few dozen apps (not into gaming, multi-media or even camera / video) I'll be quite happy. Another reason why the 4 still beckons. Friends of mine still happily use S2s.

 

[davey11]

Can't afford to right now. I just put a nice N5/kitkat wallpaper on my phone so I will make do with that. ;O

Sent from my Nexus⁴ p)

 

[charlee08]

Not right away at least.

I'm very satisfied with my Nexus 4. It's still arguably the smoothest phone out there. Sure some things could be better (i.e. Camera), but there really isn't anything I've seen so far from the N5 that would make me drop my N4.

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[Rudee66]

I only paid $200 for my new Nexus 4, so no interest in paying more to upgrade. Besides, I think the Nexus 4 is a better looking phone than the Nexus 5. Nexus 5 just looks meh to me.

 

[CoolBeit]

The Nexus 4 is still plenty fast for me. The only reason I'm considering upgrading is because the re-sale value of the Nexus 4 will be much lower a year from now. I always plan to buy a phone and use it until it dies, but every time I get to the one-year mark I consider selling and upgrading just because I know that's usually the tipping point for re-sale value. I'm on the fence about the 5, but we'll see.

Price/year of buying a nexus 4 and upgrading in two years (I will assume the lifespan of each phone is ~2 years since I have never had a phone make it much longer than that before dying and I don't think it's a reasonable risk to think it's going to last all that much longer than that):
$375*2/4 = $187.50/year

Price/year if upgrading annually and selling current phone each year (Assuming $349+tax purchase price and re-sale of $250 after one year):
[$375 (initial) + (375-250)*3]/4 = $187.50/year

Now if you think both phones will still be working in two years and you'll be able to sell them for $100 each, you can subtract $200 over four years, or $50/year and the cost will be:
$137.50/year

Anyway, it's easy to see why I'm always on the fence. I hate to spend more money on a phone since I just bought my Nexus 4 in February (and I still love it!), but you can nearly break even by selling your phone when it's still worth something and in close-to-new condition.

 

[joshua.worth]

I don't see any compelling reason to replace my n4 with an n5. A better camera and a larger battery might help the n5's cause, but the increased size is definitely a negative.

To which I say, its smaller go check the dimensions.

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[pseudoware]

Yes, I've been wanting a Nexus phone that supports LTE since the N4 was announced w/o it. Even if the N4 LTE hack worked for me (which it doesn't on AT&T), I'd likely still upgrade. I'm looking forward to the more durable N7-like rear matte finish that I can comfortably rock naked w/o fear of breakage. I was never a fan of the rear glass on the N4.

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[Citizen Coyote]

I love my N4 too much to give it up. I also have too many other things demanding my money to spend it on a minor phone upgrade. If I were in the market for a new phone however, I'd take a serious look at the new Nexus.

 

[Tall Mike 2145]

Nope. Even if I could afford to, I have no need to. My N4 is solid and fast and everything I want in a smartphone, storage capacity aside.

 

[trees247]

No..But I think they need a trade in option with the Nex 4 for the 5 then I may..