Google LG Nexus 5 prototype leaked specs and images

by Mark Tyson on 18 March 2013, 12:10

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Images and specs of what is purported to be the next Nexus smartphone have been published online by site AndroidAndMe. The leaked images and specs are for an LG made device which is apparently a prototype Nexus 5 smartphone. This is said to be one of a number of candidate phones by various companies from which Google will choose its next standard smartphone for launch in October 2013.

The source, who leaked the images and specs to AndroidAndMe, is supposedly someone who works for Google, rather than an LG employee. Why they would provide such info to a minor Android news site, I do not know. If it were an LG tactic to pull attention away from the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S4 that would be more understandable and believable. However October is a long way away in smartphone terms and not many people who are ready, willing and able to upgrade to their next blower would wait that long.

Below are the specs for the LG Nexus 5 candidate codenamed “Megalodon”:

  • 5.2″ OLED Display with 1920×1080 resolution
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 @ 2.3 GHz
  • 3GB LPDDR3 Ram
  • 16/32/64GB of internal storage
  • 16MP rear camera by OmniVision (4k video recording @30FPS, 1080p video recording @60FPS, Real Time HDR & HDR video recording, optical image stabilization, BSI 2.0)
  • 2.1MP front camera (1080p video recording @30FPS)
  • 3300 mAh Lithium Polymer battery
  • Front positioned stereo speakers
  • Qualcomm RF360 (LTE 150 Mbps & HSPA+)
  • Integrated DVB-T / ATSC-antenna
  • Gesture like controls (navigation, zoom, etc)

AndroidAndMe notes that while many of the above components aren’t shipping at this time they should be by H2 2013. The Android focussed online magazine admitted that “there is a good chance that some basement dweller is trolling us hard” but that it could see Google and LG teaming up again for the Nexus 4 successor despite the supply hiccups last time.

Is this a juicy prototype leaked spec list or pure fantasy? At least the spec writer didn’t make the basic mistake of adding a microSD card into the mix alongside the 4K video recording and DVB-T TV antenna, however popular a move that would be.

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Posted by dbh - Mon 18 Mar 2013 12:36
Looks fake.
Posted by Biscuit - Mon 18 Mar 2013 12:38
I hope they don't just release a single device that is over 5" as i was really hoping to get a nexus for my next phone and i simply cannot handle something with a screen size that large.

Gigantic battery in that thing though :o
Posted by watercooled - Mon 18 Mar 2013 12:43
Oh no how could they? My Nexus 4 is going to promptly cease functioning!

Oh wait…

I was kind of expecting a Motorola Nexus 5, but then this is only a prototype so it may not have been decided yet? It's nice to see the inclusion of a big battery, but I think that screen is too big for a mainstream phone.

Nothing too surprising about the specs, but it's nice to see 16GB as the base model - 8GB with far less than that as usable space is too little really, especially considering the lack of microSD expansion. I'm glad I spent a bit extra on the 16GB Nexus 4, despite umming and arring over the cost difference initially.

3GB seems like a strange number for RAM, and I'm not sure how that would work for ‘dual-channel’. It seems like it's mostly an attempt to give a shiny, higher number in specs, without jumping straight to 4GB, but TBH it seems like ‘only’ 2GB will be plenty on a phone for a while.

Don't some current Korean market handsets have some sort of digital TV reception already? AFAIK they generally use some sort of extendible antenna though. I'd be surprised if DVB-T made it to the European market.

Also, it would be great to see a move away from form-over-function design common in a lot of phones today. The RAZR Maxx or whatever it's called proves a lot of people are happy to forgo thinness in favour of increased battery life, for instance. I mean overall I'm happy with the 4, but it would be nice if it had a more rugged construction, bigger battery, and better thermal design. I just don't get the obsession with thinness considering how big the other two dimensions are? Especially considering the fragility means you realistically need to use some sort of case/cover anyway, increasing thickness and probably further harming thermals.
Posted by borising - Mon 18 Mar 2013 12:49
Only 2.3 Ghz :D looks good on paper :)
Posted by Biscuit - Mon 18 Mar 2013 12:54
watercooled
Also, it would be great to see a move away from form-over-function design common in a lot of phones today. The RAZR Maxx or whatever it's called proves a lot of people are happy to forgo thinness in favour of increased battery life, for instance. I mean overall I'm happy with the 4, but it would be nice if it had a more rugged construction, bigger battery, and better thermal design. I just don't get the obsession with thinness considering how big the other two dimensions are?

I Agree, 4.2" ~720p screen and a bit of thickness for that added battery capacity would be ideal. It would add weight but i think that would probably help to make it feel more sturdy.

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