Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 both possess good internals. Both are also offered at reasonable rates, making Nexus phones among the much-awaited smartphones in today’s market. Nexus 5 is available at the price of $385, while Nexus 4 may be purchased for more or less $290.
The battery and the camera of Nexus 4 have received several criticisms, making people excited to see whether Nexus 5 has had improvements. Both gadgets run using Android. Nexus 4 uses Android 4.3 version, which is to be upgraded.
Nexus 4 is sort of an LG Optimus G variation, with the excellent ergonomics of Nexus 4. It’s also amazing to use and to hold or grip. Even if Nexus 5’s internals are the same with the ones that Nexus 4 has, Nexus 5 remains different when compared to Nexus 4.
Nexus 4 possesses 720p resolution with its 4.7-inch display. Nexus 5, on the other hand, has a 4-95 inch screen, as well as a 1080p resolution. This makes it crisp and vibrant. Nexus 5 also uses Gorilla Glass 3, while Nexus 4 uses Corning glass.
Nexus 5 has had improvements when it comes to its display appearance, making it more vibrant. Also, it uses 445ppi which is higher than Nexus 4’s 318ppi. IPS technology is what both use, bringing good viewing angles.
Nexus 4 and 5 both have high quality processors. Nexus 4 uses the processor Snapdragon S4 Pro using a 1.5GHz clock speed. Nexus 5, on the other hand, uses its 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800. The two gadgets are using a RAM of 2GB. However, Nexus 5 has DDR3, while DDR is what Nexus 4 uses.
Nexus 5’s using a graphics chip that’s updated along with Adreno 330, while Nexus 4 uses Adreno 320. Buyers may opt to choose between the 8GB and 16GB version of Nexus 4 while Nexus 5 is available 16GB or 32GB. These smartphones cannot have their memory expanded.
Both Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 use an 8MP rear camera, while Nexus 5 shows improvements when it comes to the camera. Nexus 5 now has image stabilization and in every aspect of the camera, it has become better. Its colors are now crisper, less filled with noise and are much more vibrant when compared to its previous version.
Talking about video recording, these smartphones may record 1080 resolution video clips with the same results. On the other hand, Nexus 5’s feature for optical image stabilization makes it less jerky.