---2012 Nexus Phone facts/rumours/info thread---

kona786 · 14 Oct 2012 at 22:16

m4rk84 said:
It's got the same size screen as the Gnex with what looks like the exact same size bezel, how could it be any wider?

1280x768 (16:~9.6) @ 4.7" vs 1280x720 (16:9) @ 4.65" ......so slightly wider.

kona786 · 14 Oct 2012 at 22:21

m4rk84 said:
Strange The Verge's write up on the phone says it has a 1280x720 IPS display.

Will have to wait for the hard facts but I'm pretty certain it uses the same screen thats in the Optimus G which is 1280x768 4.7".

1 mm difference between G and GNex......http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4941&idPhone2=4219

kona786 · 14 Oct 2012 at 22:27

I've seen that however I think they made a mistake. Fancy a bet?

kona786 · 14 Oct 2012 at 22:34

easy money for you then if your soo sure.

I still think its 768. As Nexus18 and I know

D

), even reviewers get things like this wrong.

kona786 · 14 Oct 2012 at 22:41

m4rk84 said:
To me they look pretty much exactly the same width and the galaxy nexus looks a little taller?

1mm is very hard to spot from a pic - and LG could have squeezed in a 768 4.7" display in GNex chassis width so no way of telling until official specs.

It just makes sense to me that LG has their own phone out with the same specs but just a different body.

kona786 · 14 Oct 2012 at 22:49

It will be interesting to see how this turns out. 720 vs 768.

m4rk84 said:
Definitely nothing compared to the S3 as can be seen in this shot:
http://1.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-iphone-5-display.jpg

I agree it won't be as wide as the S3 - That's 2.7mm+ over a GNex.

1mm Wider is possible though if it is 768 - and at the end if the day an extra 1mm is hardly a make or break decision.

kona786 · 19 Oct 2012 at 21:37

MarcLister said:
They have?! Please tell me that the successor to the GS3 will have them?

I can confirm A15 cores and 128GB storage on GS4

Though it will be vapourware just like the 64GB S3

kona786 · 19 Oct 2012 at 22:14

MarcLister said:
Oh.

128GB micro-sd cards on the other hand...

I agree...16GB on the new Nexus is insulting IF TRUE!

kona786 · 21 Oct 2012 at 20:20

nextweb said:
Google has also been working with Samsung to launch a 10-inch tablet, confirming leaks which suggested Google had teamed up with the Korean manufacturer for another device. Our source tells us that internally the tablet goes under the name “Codename Manta”, runs Google’s new Android 4.2 operating system (previously referred to as Key Lime Pie, but is set to retain the Jelly Bean branding), and will offer a 2560×1600 pixel (16:10) resolution, which we believe will offer around 300 pixels per inch (PPI) compared to the new iPad’s 264 PPI.

looking forward to this if true.

kona786 · 22 Oct 2012 at 20:57

http://translate.google.com/transla...tech.onliner.by/2012/10/12/lg-nexus-4-review/

Scroll down to phone pics...

doesn't look like there is any SD-slot here, just a SIM slot. Being a Nexus, there's 99% chance of no SD-Slot.

kona786 · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:09

I'm pretty confident the Nexus 10 will use the Exynos 5, just seems right to me.

kona786 · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:46

I think the Nexus 10 will be £325-£375. Under cut the ipad just a little.

kona786 · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:56

Yup doesn't the ipad cost like £150 to build or something - definitely much lower than the £400 asking price.

Wouldn't Samsung be sub contracted by Google? So Google make the pricing decision.

kona786 · 23 Oct 2012 at 21:07

muon said:
I still would find it hard to believe that Samsung would put their flagship chip and screen into a low margin product.

Think of it as Samsung putting their best in a hugely successful product. Making them the stand-out leader of droid tabs.

muon said:
iPad 3 16GB Wifi cost $316 to make and they sell it for $499. Add VAT (additional cost Apple have to pay) onto the $316 and it's far above £150.

My point still stands - can sell it lower than £400 with no issues.

kona786 · 23 Oct 2012 at 21:12

rrp on the Galaxy Nexus was £500ish on launch. Just like every top-end smartphone.

kona786 · 25 Oct 2012 at 18:29

Even 16GB is a pityful amount of storage. Just doesn't make sense on a superphone which ever way you cut it.

There should be 2 versions....32GB & 64GB.

kona786 · 25 Oct 2012 at 18:36

m4rk84 said:
While I agree I still think the 16GB version will sell very well. Ill personally not be purchasing till a 32GB model becomes available, which is likely given the course the Nexus 7 has taken.

Will sell yes, hell even an 8GB will sell. But it won't sell to me

kona786 · 25 Oct 2012 at 20:03

muon said:
I have actually been turned around by this phone. SGS3 and One X+ are good, but S4 pro is simply brilliant and the screen trumps everything except for perhaps the iphone 5 and SLCD3 devices HTC are bringing out. The Note 2 display is up there as well I suppose.

muon said:
I haven't seen a Note 2 display....

nor have you seen the LG display or used a device with an S4pro

kona786 · 25 Oct 2012 at 21:34

Fallen god said:
The HTC One X still has a better display then both the Optimus G and iPhone5...

I'd love to compare these 3 screens side by side to see how much they differed.

kona786 · 26 Oct 2012 at 08:42

The bootloader is always locked on all phones, its the encrypted/signed one's you have to worry about.