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Review LG Nexus 4 E960 : Latest Hardware with jelly bean 4.2

Wednesday, February 6th 2013. | Mobile Phone Reviews

LG nexus 4LG Nexus 4. This time, with the latest OS 4.2 , Nexus equip 4 with the latest hardware systems class, call Snapdragon S4 Krait quadcore processor 1.5 GHz, Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Spek also no less, as layarTrue IPS HD 1289×768 pixels measuring 4.7 inches, Gorilla Glass 2 front and rear, an 8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording, 16GB of storage, NFC, and reinforced with a large 2100mAh battery.

Design and body
If the Samsung Galaxy Nexus using full body plastic, the LG Nexus 4 looks and feels more premium. From the front, the screen is slightly convex at the ends, like the Nokia Lumia 800. From the side, there is a dark blue plastic thin bezel, thereafter no matte metallic materials such as rubber which helps grip when holding the phone. Then finally in the rear, using glass as the iPhone 4, but is more attractive because there are patterns that change depending on viewing angle and lighting. Although the feel more premium, but in general, especially the front, there is always the hallmark of Nexus, which is the top and bottom of the curve. Feel grasping Nexus 4 is not as good as the Galaxy Nexus, which has a more curved body and fit in the palm of the hand, but the Nexus 4 also remain relatively comfortable, compared to the LG Optimus 4X and Motorola RAZR are very stiff.

Screen
To be honest we were expecting 4 Nexus screen is better, considering HD720P resolution, moreover, uses Super AMOLED screen, the Galaxy Nexus is stunning especially in his time sailing 720p phones are still rare. But it was not, the screen Nexus 4 of the black level, contrast and saturated not as good as its predecessor, although the type of OLED screen is superior in 3 of these and lost in the brightness, and sharpness (AMOLED using two subpixels while using RGB IPS). But compared to competitors, upscale mobile sailed other IPS LCD, such as Nokia Lumia 920 (IPS), the Apple iPhone 5 (IPS), and HTC One X (SLCD2), in areas such screens Nexus 4 is not as good as them. Colors came out too not nonjok but viewing angle is quite good. Performance in the sun a bit better than the Galaxy Nexus. The screen also looks more closely or more recoils than its predecessor, thanks to Zero Gap technology from LG. Although many weaknesses as a whole screen Nexus 4 is still okay for the size of phones that cost below 3 positioned IPS screen mobile which we referred above.

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