We had a run-in with Google’s flagship smartphone today
and we put it to work right away. The Nexus 4 is built by LG and follows
the Galaxy Nexus very
We had a run-in with Google’s flagship
smartphone today and we put it to work right away. The Nexus 4 is built
by LG and follows the Galaxy Nexus very closely in terms of design and
aesthetics. We’ll have an in-depth first impressions of the phone for
you very soon, but first, how about a little camera showdown against the
Galaxy Nexus. The camera in the previous phone was only good if all the
conditions were ideal like a bright summer’s day. Anything else and you
might as well not bother taking the phone out of your pocket. The Nexus
4 on the other hand has an 8MP BSI sensor from Sony, so we can expect
great things from it, especially in low light.
We will be comparing it with other handsets like the iPhone 5, Lumia 920, etc in the future but for now, we just want to see how much of an improvement it is over its predecessor.
On Video :
We’ve shot a quick hands-on video of the LG Nexus 4, highlighting its
design and build as well as a quick comparison with the Galaxy Nexus
itself. We also get to see the new powerful Qualcomm SoC in action
through a quick lap of NFS: Most Wanted.
In the first out door test, both cameras appear to capture very
good amount of detail. However, the colours are a bit exaggerated in the
Galaxy Nexus as compared the Nexus 4. Also, the depth of field is
stronger in the Nexus 4 as the blue wall and shrubs in the background
are more blurred out.
Our second test was indoors, under sufficient ambient lighting.
Here, the BSI sensor come into play by offering a much better white
balance as well as a lot more detail. The Galaxy Nexus is simply unable
to capture enough detail and colours in this sort of lighting.
We finally come to our macro test. Once again, the Nexus 4 came
out on top with better white balance and much better contrast. The
detail is also a lot better.
There’s no word when the Nexus 4 will actually launch in India but latest rumours state a possibility of an early Jan launch. You can buy the handset right now from the gray market for approximately Rs 36,000 for the 16GB model. Stay tuned for our first impressions on the Nexus 4 coming up shortly.
There’s no word when the Nexus 4 will actually launch in India but latest rumours state a possibility of an early Jan launch. You can buy the handset right now from the gray market for approximately Rs 36,000 for the 16GB model. Stay tuned for our first impressions on the Nexus 4 coming up shortly.
