New Delhi: Google has finally unveiled the Nexus 5 smartphone which has been developed in association with LG. The Nexus 5 will be the first device which runs Android 4.4 (KitKat), the latest version of its mobile operating system, is now available in major international markets via Play Store.
The Nexus 5, which Google says will soon be available in India, will come in two variants - 16GB and 32GB. The former will be priced at Rs 28,999, while the latter will cost Rs 32,999.
Nexus 5 is available, unlocked and without a contract, on Google Play in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and Korea (and coming soon to India), starting at $349.
The Nexus 5, which will come in two colours - black and white - has a 5-inch full HD display and an 8 megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilisation. The new lens on the Nexus 5 is touted to capture more light for brighter night and sharper action shots.
Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 clockd at 2.3 GHz, the Nexus 5 has 2GB RAM, and is packced with a 2300mAh battery. A new HDR+ mode automatically snaps a rapid burst of photos and combines them to give you the best possible single shot.
The Nexus 5 and Android KitKat software are designed to make it easier to use Google's search engine and other services to learn about a person's habits and needs so it can display helpful information. Google's virtual assistant, Google Now, also engages in richer dialogue with Nexus 5 users.
With Android KitKat, Google claims to have made the experience much more engaging. Google says, the new immersive mode in Android 4.4 automatically hides everything except what you want to see.
Also with the new Hangouts app, all SMS and MMS messages will be together in the same place, alongside other conversations and video calls.
Android 4.4, KitKat, which comes on Nexus 5, will also soon be available on Nexus 4, 7, 10, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play edition devices in the coming weeks.
LG-Google Nexus 5's technical specifications
- 4.95-inch 1920x1080 display (445 PPI)
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 2.3GHz quad-core processor
- Adreno 330, 450MHz GPU
- 8 megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilisation
- 1.3 megapixel front camera
- 16GB or 32GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
- 2GB RAM - 130 grams weight
- 69.17x137.84x8.59 mm
- Dual-band WiFi (24G/5G), 3G/4G LTE - NFC (Android Beam)
- Wireless charging - 2300 mAh battery
- Standby time up to 300 hours
- 16GB for Rs 28,999, 32GB for Rs 32,999
