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li0nh3art

2013-02-11

Hey guys, it was the test of my patience and finally i got my Nexus 4

First things first. Here are the main specs of this beast!

139 Grams light weight and 4.7 inch screen size with 768 X 1280 Pixels resolution

Front Design is kinda same as Galaxy Nexus but the back is completely different….and better

True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen. Corning Gorilla Glass 2

16GB of storage and 2GB RAM

DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP support

8 MP, 3264 × 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash and features like photosphere and quick settings.

Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)

Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait with Adreno 320 GPU.

Sensors – Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Contrast ratio: 1341 (nominal) / 1.926:1 (sunlight)

Non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery

So, without further ado Lets get started

Here are the pics of the unboxing:

Check out the unboxing and hands-on video of the same:

So, first impressions after using it for a day :

1. Build Quality is freaking awesome. Love the design as well. Sparkling back looks really cool

2. Light weight and portable device. You can easily transfer your data from pc to phone. No need of extra software. However, i do recommend Nexus Root Toolkit

3. Bargain-basement price. This is a beast at this price. I got it from iShopInternational for just over 24K INR. I ordered on 30th Jan and delivered on 9th Feb. But the ETA is now increased from less than a week to 2-3 weeks.

4. Performance is really superb. Quick boot. Blazing fast multi-tasking capabilities between high definition apps as well.

5. Have tested some games like Subway surfer, Temple Run 2…..works flawlessly. Haven’t tried high-end games like TDKR, NFS MW, TASM… Will update on the same when i test it.

6. Wirless charging capability is a good feature but you gotta pay extra to get that beautiful sphere.

7. Excellent high-definition screen. I’m really impressed by the Screen Quality… So much better than the Galaxy Nexus.

8. The main advantage of having a Nexus Device is you’ll be the first one to get the Android update directly from google. Got Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out of the box. Updated to 4.2.1 right away! Google is set to release the next version of Android i.e. Key Lime Pie. And of course, Nexus 4 will be the first to get the update.

9. Great new camera functions like photosphere and quick settings. A hell lot of improvement over the camera quality on the Galaxy Nexus.

10. The battery is non-removable which is a sort of disadvantage.

11. The memory is just 16GB and is not-expandable, a huge disadvantage. Do not buy 8GB version if you’re a heavy user

12. I personally like the on screen buttons. So its an advantage for me having a nexus device Unlike Samsung devices with capacitive physical buttons

13. No 4G (LTE). But who cares? Saala 3G to thik se chalta nai yahan xD

Conclusion:

I’ve spent just a single day with this device but I’ll suggest you not to waste your money on the other android devices if your budget is 20-25K. This is the best phone you can get at this price. The developer support is huuuge for the nexus devices. Though the device was out of stock for 2 months but now it is finally available. Just grab it guys before it goes OOS again.

Compare it with other phones like Stupid Samsung Galaxy Grand(My personal opinion, please don’t kill me for this comment ) in the similar price range and many other phones as well

If you have any questions about this phone, feel free to ask

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Utsav

2013-02-11

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Removed The Red Face….And Karma For The Effort…..

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li0nh3art

2013-02-11

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Utsav wrote:

Removed The Red Face….And Karma For The Effort…..

Thanks for appreciating bro

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RDX

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2013-02-11

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li0nh3art wrote:

Utsav wrote:

Removed The Red Face….And Karma For The Effort…..

Thanks for appreciating bro

Already Voted Up , Nice Work

Btw, Don’t u think address/details in first pic needs to b Blurred

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JaiSamdariya

2013-02-11

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Oye hoye kya baat hai blogger Saahab

Some karma for you

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li0nh3art

2013-02-11

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RDX wrote:

li0nh3art wrote:

Utsav wrote:

Removed The Red Face….And Karma For The Effort…..

Thanks for appreciating bro

Already Voted Up , Nice Work

Btw, Don’t u think address/details in first pic needs to b Blurred

Thanks Mr. Mod

Hey i’m unable to edit the thread. Can you please edit it for me and replace that image with this one. https://i.imgur.com/D...dg

Jai Samdariya wrote:

Oye hoye kya baat hai blogger Saahab

Some karma for you

Thanks a lot analyst bhai

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harshk

2013-02-11

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nice share!! Eagerly waiting for my piece I was for a moment in two minds whether to go for this one or S3, glad I stuck to Nexus

The bumper seems out of stock, do update if you plan to get any case/bumper to protect the fragile back plate!

EDIT: Bro you might want to edit and remove the personal details from the first pic

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shaleen

2013-02-11

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li0nh3art wrote:

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* 3. Bargain-basement price. This is a beast at this price. I got it from iShopInternational for just over 24K INR. I ordered on 30th Jan and delivered on 9th Jan. But the ETA is now increased from less than a week to 2-3 weeks.

9th Feb u mean?!!

VU!!!

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li0nh3art

2013-02-11

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harshk wrote:

nice share!! Eagerly waiting for my piece I was for a moment in two minds whether to go for this one or S3, glad I stuck to Nexus

The bumper seems out of stock, do update if you plan to get any case/bumper to protect the fragile back plate!

EDIT: Bro you might want to edit and remove the personal details from the first pic

I’ve already got the TPU Case, black and white both.. got i just for Rs. 150 per pc

There is also a high quality bumper case on sale by my friend rituj on ebay. He’s selling it for Rs. 999 But i wont buy Original hi lunga fir to

Yeah bro but I’m unable to edit my thread

shaleen wrote:

li0nh3art wrote:

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* 3. Bargain-basement price. This is a beast at this price. I got it from iShopInternational for just over 24K INR. I ordered on 30th Jan and delivered on 9th Jan. But the ETA is now increased from less than a week to 2-3 weeks.

9th Feb u mean?!!

VU!!!

Haan yaar.. 9th Feb galat se mishtake ho gaya

Self Promotion bol ke vote down kia ek ne.. lol God!

Thanks for the appreciation, support, karma and vote ups guys… Suggest for FPD if you like…lol

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arun_chandran

2013-02-11

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wow bhai congrats on your purchase.:-} … m eagerly waiting for the htc butterfly price to fall….

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harish_g2006

2013-02-11

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VU Shivam bro

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anthrax.ut

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2013-02-12

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awesome work bhai

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tubelight

2013-02-12

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li0nh3art wrote:

I’ve already got the TPU Case, black and white both.. got i just for Rs. 150 per pc

There is also a high quality bumper case on sale by my friend rituj on ebay. He’s selling it for Rs. 999 But i wont buy Original hi lunga fir to

Care to post links to both?

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samdesidime

2013-02-12

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Congrats buddy!

So you are now the proud owner of two Google devices; Nexus 4 and Nexus 7… lucky you!!

PS
Off topic…
Google’s Grammys Nexus 4 ad…

Nexus 4: Live in the Now:

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onlyrocky

2013-02-12

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Man You are awesome…

Good Review…

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vikrantgohil

2013-02-12

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Awesome review…I am not able to give karma though bcoz of the rules, VU for your efforts

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dealmate

2013-02-12

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you are hell of a real androider..ur review rocks:-} .hope to see your reviews for nexus 5,6,7,8,9,10

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li0nh3art

2013-02-12

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tubelight wrote:

li0nh3art wrote:

I’ve already got the TPU Case, black and white both.. got i just for Rs. 150 per pc

There is also a high quality bumper case on sale by my friend rituj on ebay. He’s selling it for Rs. 999 But i wont buy Original hi lunga fir to

Care to post links to both?

He now have just black in stock for Rs. 200 and free shipping http://www.ebay.in/itm/251225...92

http://www.ebay.in/itm/261166...61

http://www.ebay.in/itm/261167...83

And thanks a lot harish, sam, anthrax, vikrant and arun for your kind comments, vote ups and karma It means a lot to me!

I just need Google Nexus 10 now to complete the Nexus family

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benryu

2013-02-13

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How good is the TPU? I am thinking to buy the Amzer one using 100 off coupon if i am unable to get poetic borderline bumper.

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li0nh3art

2013-02-13

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benryu wrote:

How good is the TPU? I am thinking to buy the Amzer one using 100 off coupon if i am unable to get poetic borderline bumper.

The quality is fine. Though i wont suggest you the TPU case for this. Get bumper case from ebay or order from playstore.

I don’t know about amzer’s tpu for this. Can’t comment on that.

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TanujBatra

2013-02-13

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Excellent review

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anshulrajput

2013-02-13

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i just want to ask you some questions (if you would like to answer)
1) Did you pay any more money at the time of delivery or after initial payment to ishop ?
2) was the box of nexus 4 sealed pack or it was opened by customs ?
3) Should i buy this over galaxy s3 because i am worried about the limited storage available in nexus 4

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svprod

2013-02-14

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@li0nh3art,

Congrats on your new phone.

Just want to know what kind of invoice did you get with the phone. The Google invoice or the iShop? Duty,shipping etc. mentioned?

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DEALSTER

2013-02-14

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go for this case for USD 1.97 and free shipping to india… I have a similar one for my atrix 2 and its light and good. It doesnt add any bulk to your phone like tpu gel cases..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Plastic-Premium-M...

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li0nh3art

2013-02-15

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anshul rajput wrote:

i just want to ask you some questions (if you would like to answer)
1) Did you pay any more money at the time of delivery or after initial payment to ishop ?
2) was the box of nexus 4 sealed pack or it was opened by customs ?
3) Should i buy this over galaxy s3 because i am worried about the limited storage available in nexus 4

1) No, it was one time payment. I paid Rs. 24,141 total. They take care of courier, duties, taxes, custom etc.
2) Box was sealed pack. Even i was surprised to see the sealed box In fact, the shipment was sealed pack the way google sent it to iShop. As you can see in the pictures, ishop just added their sticker on the box.
3) This is the best phone you can get as of now. Well there are other options as well like Note 2(Big size, not my type), Xperia Z(Not yet launched) and HTC Butterfly(too costly).

The thing is, if you are paying more than 24K, you should expect atleast specs like 2GB RAM and quad core processor. But devices are overpriced in India a bit. This flagship google phone with latest updates direct from google is the way to go with such a good price.

P.S. sorry for the late reply and thanks tanuj and svprod6

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svprod

2013-02-15

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li0nh3art wrote:P.S. sorry for the late reply and thanks tanuj and svprod6

No problem. Thanks for helping to make a decision.

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anshulrajput

2013-02-15

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li0nh3art wrote:

anshul rajput wrote:

i just want to ask you some questions (if you would like to answer)
1) Did you pay any more money at the time of delivery or after initial payment to ishop ?
2) was the box of nexus 4 sealed pack or it was opened by customs ?
3) Should i buy this over galaxy s3 because i am worried about the limited storage available in nexus 4

1) No, it was one time payment. I paid Rs. 24,141 total. They take care of courier, duties, taxes, custom etc.
2) Box was sealed pack. Even i was surprised to see the sealed box In fact, the shipment was sealed pack the way google sent it to iShop. As you can see in the pictures, ishop just added their sticker on the box.
3) This is the best phone you can get as of now. Well there are other options as well like Note 2(Big size, not my type), Xperia Z(Not yet launched) and HTC Butterfly(too costly).

The thing is, if you are paying more than 24K, you should expect atleast specs like 2GB RAM and quad core processor. But devices are overpriced in India a bit. This flagship google phone with latest updates direct from google is the way to go with such a good price.

P.S. sorry for the late reply and thanks tanuj and svprod6

Thanks very much

looking forward to buy a nexus 4 from ishop, hope they deliver it soon

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li0nh3art

2013-02-16

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anshul rajput wrote:

li0nh3art wrote:

anshul rajput wrote:

i just want to ask you some questions (if you would like to answer)
1) Did you pay any more money at the time of delivery or after initial payment to ishop ?
2) was the box of nexus 4 sealed pack or it was opened by customs ?
3) Should i buy this over galaxy s3 because i am worried about the limited storage available in nexus 4

1) No, it was one time payment. I paid Rs. 24,141 total. They take care of courier, duties, taxes, custom etc.
2) Box was sealed pack. Even i was surprised to see the sealed box In fact, the shipment was sealed pack the way google sent it to iShop. As you can see in the pictures, ishop just added their sticker on the box.
3) This is the best phone you can get as of now. Well there are other options as well like Note 2(Big size, not my type), Xperia Z(Not yet launched) and HTC Butterfly(too costly).

The thing is, if you are paying more than 24K, you should expect atleast specs like 2GB RAM and quad core processor. But devices are overpriced in India a bit. This flagship google phone with latest updates direct from google is the way to go with such a good price.

P.S. sorry for the late reply and thanks tanuj and svprod6

Thanks very much looking forward to buy a nexus 4 from ishop, hope they deliver it soon

I’ve ordered another one for a friend of mine It’s purchased from google playstore, just got a confirmation message from them. This time i paid 23,500 only