Today it will be about Android. Or rather, the best representative of this platform is Nexus. It is worth paying attention to these devices if you want a beautiful Android "out of the box" without trash and lags. Last fall, my "apple" soul wanted an adventure, and I was half a year I used the iPhone on the Nexus 6p. I'm talking about my impressions and about why if you take a smartphone on Android, then only Nexus.
Google Nexus - series mobile smartphones, tablets and media devices with the Android operating system, manufactured by Google in collaboration with several OEM hardware manufacturers. Devices included in the Nexus series do not contain modifications of operators cellular communication And use unchanged applications and Android shells. Nexus devices are the first to receive OS updates. As of May 2016, newest devices The series are Nexus 5x and Nexus 6P smartphones, presented simultaneously in September 2015 and created by Google in collaboration with LG Electronics and Huawei, respectively.
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Cause 1: Android in primeval form
Teudi COM / Flickr.comThe main reason on which is worth buying a smartphone Nexus ruler - Stock Android. It is also called clean or naked, the main thing is that he is exactly what Google thinks. I will not say that he should like everyone without exception, but it is definitely the ideal to which it is worth striving. Starting with Android 5.0 google Company Confessing the Material Design philosophy. On the one hand, this is a fashionable flat interface, on the other hand, beautiful animation, attention to detail and lack of garbage. The rare case when Android can be used directly from the box without resorting to the launchers, themes and another trash.
In Nexus devices, the system is exclusively engaged in Google, therefore it has no place for excess pre-installed applications and corona shells that manufacturers diligently stick to their devices. This is an exceptional Google Vision, which should be a system both from a visual point of view and functional. Using the Nexus smartphone, you get the right experience from working with an operating system that are not terrible third-party developers.
Reason 2: Always the current version of Android
Mobil Yaşam / Flickr.com The owners of Nexus devices always have the most relevant version of Android. There are no intermediaries between users and Google, which means that all new chips immediately arrive at their device without censorship of third-party manufacturers. The main thing is that in these updates it makes sense: the company constantly adds new functions, improves the autonomy and speed of devices.
At the same time, I did not notice a special difference between Android 5.0 and 6.0 in Samsung Galaxy S6, only the tissue has changed in the settings. Most functions are cut and replaced by something, often useless. Material Design is hidden under the thick layer of the shell, which I immediately want to cover with some topic or a launcher. The new version of the system has to wait for months, because developers take time to change the stock android.
Reason 3: EXCLUSIVE NEXUS Chips
androidos.in. In addition to the stock operating system, which in itself is already a chip, Nexus devices have some advantages over other devices on Android. For example, recently owners of "googlofones" have the opportunity to download in Google Photos unlimited number of photos and video without compression.
Nexus smartphones also have a Google branded dialer, which would not mind to get many Android users. In addition to a convenient and thoughtful interface, it has such a useful feature as "Google Aon". With it, the phone will tell you who calls you, even if you do not have this contact. For example, if the number belongs to some organization, you will see its name and address on the screen. In addition, you can directly in the phone application to write a company name (for example, a cinema) and immediately call, not even knowing its numbers. Comfortable feature, available only by Nexus smartphones. The newly corporate call of Google mistakenly got into open access, but this laughter quickly corrected.
In early June, CEO Google Sundar Pichia (Sundar Pichai) shared his vision of the future Nexus line. Apparently, the company's plans to make "googlofones" by a more massive product, and not just a Gikic gadget. Promise more exclusive chips and "more self-confident in design" devices. Well, wait for autumn and find out what kind of "Corporation of Good" is preparing.
Reason 4: no garbage and advertising
portal GDA / Flickr.com Buying a smartphone, for example, Huawei or LG, be ready to get a lot of pre-installed applications, and both branded and third-party like Facebook, office package from Microsoft or cloud storage ONEDRIVE. You can not remove them, even if they are not needed and you will never use them. The owner of the smartphone literally impose all these services, and often the "trash" folder is not separated from them. You have to kill a few hours to remove everything too much, put a normal launcher, install the necessary applications. All this is instead of getting a new device from the box and just start using them.
In Nexus devices installed the minimum, and this is exclusively google services. No three, the system is clean, and you are free to customize it as your soul.
Why is this happening? Everything is very simple: the program does not necessarily make money, especially in the short term. It is not even necessary to remain profitable. The main earnings of Google - the sale of advertising in the search, which does not intersect with the Nexus ruler. Devices are sold well - great, perhaps even profit from advertising will grow. Poor sold? On advertising it will not affect. Google does not feed his gadgets by third-party services and applications to earn on it. As a result, self-sufficient devices are obtained for people who prefer Google services, and nothing else.
Cause 5: Optimization - Our All
The Trendz Journal / Flickr.com As you already understood, the main chip of the Nexus - software line. This applies not only to new features, but also competent optimization. Recall at least the legendary Nexus 5. At the start, he had a very weak camera, which removed a little better sneaker. But with the following google update Written a miracle: the smartphone got almost the best camera on the market. Devices nexus. It is not necessary to even have top iron and gigabytes RAM so that everything worked perfectly. The system is not overloaded with crooked shells and garbage, everything works smoothly, without a hint of lags. In this regard, Nexus 6P reminded me of the iPhone: I could use your smartphone immediately out of the box, while he did not give me any problems - only pleasure from working with the device.
Underwater rocks
Masuk Sarker Batista / Flickr.com Initially, the Nexus program was conceived as a tool for developers and choosing gickers. Inexpensive devices with middle glands, but actual version Android. Two more 2-3 years ago there would be a sixth reason - the price. But at some point, Google decided to make the Nexus line more popular and common, with top glands and an attractive design. Naturally, the price has grown that not everyone liked. On the other hand, Nexus began to buy not only geeks, but also ordinary people who want to acquire a stylish device with the right Android. The faithful strategy, and Google continues to move in this direction, but while people prefer to buy an iPhone or something popular like Galaxy S7 or some Chinese Meizu.
From this flow the following difficulties, especially relevant in our country:
- Manufacturers of Nexus devices change periodically, which is why it is not always possible to buy a smartphone or tablet officially in Russia. So it was with Nexus 6 from Motorola, it happened to the PIXEL C branded tablet from Google. As a result, you have to either order a device from America, or overpay in a local online store. This option will not arrange any.
- Sell \u200b\u200bsuch smartphones are quite difficult, and if you succeed, it is hardly profitable. In Russia, the Nexus line is weakly distributed, many have not even heard of her. As a result, such devices remain for those in the subject, for guiki.
That in the end
Kārlis Dambrāns / Flickr.com Nevertheless, if, IOS does not suit and want to try Android, I advise you to take the Nexus. These devices will give the right experience with this platform, positive emotions, and not a headache. I hope that in the future we will see Pixel Phone - a smartphone created exclusively Google, without intermediaries. Then we get a balanced device with software optimized for a specific iron. It will be real competitor iPhone and landmark for other manufacturers.
Detailed testing of the new flagship smartphone from Google Nexus
The software giant and the creator of the most common Android mobile platform, the American Google company, continues to release the next update for his line of branded Nexus smartphones (in the Google Nexus series now also includes several tablets, but now it's about smartphones) . This year, the company again entrusted the release of his company smartphone with the Google Korean giant logo, LG, which last year has already noted the development of "googlofon" at number 4.
In the picture: Google Nexus 5 (left) and Google Nexus 4 (right)
The main promise and the main distinguishing feature of all devices of the Nexus series is the desire to demonstrate the market opportunities for the most new and most recent version of Android OS on a living example, that is, on a fully running serial device, which can be simply go and buy yourself in the store. By the way, about buy: The price of Nexus series products are usually lower than prices on a similar level of products of other manufacturers, for which devices managed to acquire a lot of fans around the world. Nexus 5 Here is no exception: now in America for the version of Nexus 5 with 16 GB flash memory, 349 dollars are asked, and a little more, 399 dollars, per version with 32 GB. Given the top hardware stuffing and advanced possibilities of the novelties, a comparison with other flagship smartphones on the market turns out to be clearly in its favor.
The Nexus series always goes to the market not just with the latest version of the OS, but also with a fully original, "bare" software part, that is, in such a smartphone (or tablet), not to find notorious third-party graphic shells or pre-installed applications - only Android OS with full-time applications, and only the most latest version. In this case, Nexus 5 works on perfectly new version Android 4.4, which, after a series of versions of Jelly Bean, received a separate new name, traditionally appropriate some of the sweets - now it's kitkat.
To create a "purebred" googlofon, a manufacturer with a world name is usually selected: the production of the first smartphones of the Nexus series was attracted by such giants as HTC and Samsung. Now, in this role, LG has been firmly established, for the second year in a row by introducing smartphones to the world market with the Google Nexus logo. And since the Korean company is successfully engaged in production mobile devices Under your own brand, it is quite logical to compare its own products with those that it does for Google. Last year, these were two practically the same in terms of internal arrangement. smartphone Google Nexus 4 and LG Optimus G, but not too similar externally. Now it is logical to compare flagship smartphone LG G2, quite recently represented in the Russian market, and Nexus 5.
In the picture: Google Nexus 5 (left) and LG G2 (right)
As the last time, smartphones are not at all look like, but they are almost the same, including the use of SOC Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 in both models, so that they are, respectively, are characterized by the highest performance. We combine all the listed models in a single sign for convenience of comparison and start a story.
Main characteristics Google Nexus 5 (D821)
| Google Nexus 5. | Google Nexus 4. | LG G2. | Sony Xperia Z1. | SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE3. | |
| Screen | 4,95 ", IPS | 4.7 ", IPS | 5,2 ", IPS | 5 ", ASV? | 5.7 ", Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080, 445 PPI | 1280 × 768, 317 ppi | 1920 × 1080, 424 ppi | 1920 × 1080, 440 ppi | 1920 × 1080, 386 PPI |
| SOC. | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro @ 1.5 GHz (4 cores, Armv7 Krait) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 @ 2.2 GHz (4 kernels Krait 400) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 @ 2.2 GHz (4 kernels Krait 400) | Samsung Exynos 5420 @ 1.9 GHz (4 + 4 kernels) | |
| GPU | Adreno 330. | Adreno 320. | Adreno 330. | Adreno 330. | Mali-T628 MP6 |
| Oz | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Flash Memory | 16/32 GB | 8/16 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB | 32/64 GB |
| Memory card support | not | not | not | microSD. | microSD. |
| Operating system | Google Android 4.4 | Google Android 4.2. | Google Android 4.2. | Google Android 4.2. | Google Android 4.3. |
| Battery | non-removable, 2300 mA · h | non-removable, 2100 mA · h | non-removable, 3000 mA · h | non-removable, 3000 mA · h | removable, 3200 mA · h |
| Cameras | relean (8 MP; video - 1080p), frontal (1.3 Mp) | rear (13 megapixel; video - 1080p), frontal (2 mp) | rear (20.7 megacles; video - 1080p), frontal (2 MP) | relean (13 megacles; video - 1080p), frontal 2 MP, video 1080r) | |
| Gabarits. | 138 × 69 × 8,6 mm, 130 g | 134 × 69 × 9.1 mm, 139 g | 139 × 71 × 8.9 mm, 143 g | 144 × 74 × 8,5 mm, 170 g | 151 × 79 × 8.3 mm, 168 g |
- Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 2.27 GHz, 4 Krait 400 kernels
- GPU Adreno 330, 450 MHz
- Operational android system 4.4 Kitkat.
- Touch Display IPS, 4,95 ", 1920 × 1080, 445 PPI
- RAM (RAM) 2 GB, internal memory 16/32 GB
- GSM connection 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Communication WCDMA 800/850/900/1900/2100 MHz
- Data transfer 2G, 3G, LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
- Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
- Wi-Fi 802.11a / B / G / N / AC (2.4 / 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Access Point, Wi-Fi Direct
- GPS, A-GPS
- Slimport.
- Wireless charger
- Gyro, approximation sensor, lighting, pressure, electronic compass
- Camera 8 MP, autofocus, optical stabilization
- Camera 1.3 MP (frontal), video recording 720p
- Lithium-ion battery 2300 mA · h
- Sizes 137.84 × 69.17 × 8,59 mm
- Weight of 130 g
Contents of delivery
Nexus 5 goes on sale, right for example, in not the most beautiful packaging. The ordinary coarse matte thick cheap cardboard of a large rectangular box covers from above the extra paper cover of frivolous children's colors - not about any premium or even the severity of the purchased product packaging in this case does not report, and at all does not really correspond to its contents.
Inside the box there are a pair of departments hiding a poor set: charger (1.2 A) Yes USB-Micro-USB connecting cable. No headphones in the kit found, as not found any other accessories - everything is very concise.
It is worth separately to mention the complete key that the container with the SIM card should be removed: this is a metal lock with an extremely thin rod - a nodder that serves to press the corresponding secret button during the emission of the container. Yes, the trouble: the developers for some kind of unknown whim made and a hole with a button, and, accordingly, the key itself is so thin sizes that nothing but this corporate key will not climb into the hole. Unless you have to take a real sewing needle, for neither the usual clip, nor even sharp stationery "buttons" for cork boards are not able to penetrate such a slot. Why did you do it - it is not clear, but if you lose a corporate key, then you will find a replacement for him not as easy how to use the usual stationery clip in similar mechanisms of other similar devices (Apple iPhone, for example). Exactly the same problem was observed at Nexus 4.
Appearance and ease of use
Compared to the previous model of the series, Nexus 5 became, according to the preferences of the modern market, slightly more in size, but in general, retained its recognizable form. The outlines of the casing of the last smartphones of the Nexus series differ from most other roundings of the upper and lower end faces, while most smartphones are straight, albeit with rounded corners.
The directions of the side of the side faces changed: Nexus 4 The front panel was wider than the back, and the Nexus 5 case, on the contrary, as it were, the whole expands back, that is, all four edges of the smartphone are bevelled up the pyramid, which is why to take the smartphone It has become inconvenient from the table, because the fingers now simply slide up the depths of the side faces.
However, the position is slightly corrected by the materials from which the novelty housing is made. A good clutch of fingers with the surface contributes to the Soft-Touch coating: the entire body is fully made of the matte rough to the touch of plastic with the effect of the rubberized surface, so neither fingerprints, nor slipping from hand in this case can not be afraid.
Corpus Insecurable: It is a monoblock solution with tightly closed back cover without access to rechargeable battery. In principle, the lid can be possible with a great desire and remove (judging by the experienced studies of colleagues from ifixit, the cover holds on several plastic latches with a minimum amount of glue), but hardly such intervention is a warranty case, and there is no particular sense in this.
All slots and connectors, and there are a bit here (the slot is only one, for the SIM card), are located on the side edges of the device. The micro-SIM card container is located on the right, and as already described above, opens by pressing a special complete key in a hidden hole with a button. The possibilities of expanding memory at the expense of microSD cards Developers, as the last time, did not provide, so there is no corresponding slot.
Otherwise, the location of the elements on the housing is usual: the Micro-USB connector is below, the audio output on the headphones with a diameter of 3.5 mm - from above, next to the second additional microphone, which serves for noise reduction.
Buttons are made here from ceramics, so, in theory, it should be more durable than plastic, but in general it is not too noticeable for the eyes, and no effect does not affect the overall perception. Buttons are not large, but well discovering from the housing, with straight sharp edges, are easily on the touch, have a malleant move and a good, distinct response. The power key and lock is located at Nexus 5, not from above, and on the side, so that in general it is not at all for the elements of the management of claims.
The rear surface landscape is the elements familiar to the previous model: a chamber window with a single-section LED flash and a pair of logos related to LG and the Nexus line. Both logo, by the way, look not so luxurious, like Nexus 4: There was a silvery inscription under the glass there, here it was simply extruded in the plastic letters as if the schoolboy had worked as an inland apparatus. At this place it is worth noting that at least the rubberized coating of Nexus 5 and more practical, but still glass rear end Nexus 4 with a shiny substrate and silver logos looked much more expensive and stylish. This applies to the comparison of the Nexus 5 with the LG G2 model.
The dynamics grid on the back surface is not, it is removed to the lower end and consists of two blocks of small round holes on the sides of the connector - everything is just like the Apple iPhone.
Micro USB connector supports the SlimPort interface (image output to big screen, Analog MHL), but does not support, unfortunately, OTG mode (USB Host), so, as in the previous model Nexus 4, it is impossible to connect a mouse with a keyboard or a flash drive to it. This consists of a significant difference between the novelties from the own brainchild of the LG - model G2, which has all the above, and this cannot be an accident. By the way, the power of the OTG connected to the OTG adapter comes (this is evidenced by the light indicator on the check flash drive), so that, as in Nexus 4, the possibility of connecting external devicesApparently, just blocked at the program level. Nexus 4 users managed to remove this restriction, so surely and this time there is an appropriate solution.
The front panel of all devices of the Nexus line always remains coal black, glass, fully covering the entire facade, has a significant blackout, so when the screen is turned off, the front panel looks completely monophonic and impenetrable black. The window for the sound of sound from the conversational speaker, cutting into the top of the Gorilla Glass 3's protective glass, has an unusual circle shape for smartphones, and not the traditional oblong slit. Otherwise, everything is familiar: Next to the dynamics lattice, the eyes of the sensors and the front camera are visible, there is a wide ledge for grabbing with your fingers, but there are no hardware buttons on it, naturally, they have long moved to Android 4.x on the screen in the form of software icons. By the way, one of the innovations of Android 4.4 is the ability to hide the panel with these buttons to release the useful area of \u200b\u200bthe screen working space.
And finally, a little about the color differences of the device under consideration of the device under consideration. In nature, this time there are two modifications: black and white. There are no special differences between the models, and in general the difference is noticeable only when inspection from the back - the front panel and even the sidewalls at the White Nexus 5 still remain black.
Screen
The Nexus 5 smartphone is equipped with an IPS sensory matrix of LG production with a physical size of 62 × 110 mm, a diagonal - 126 mm (4.95 inches). The side frames are not so thin here, like LG G2 - the difference is literally in millimeters, but it is very noticeable to the eye: in the case of G2, the feeling that the screen does not support nothing from the sides, here there is no such feeling. Although compared to some other models present in the market, the side frames of Nexus 5 are still very thin. The physical resolution of the screen at the points here is 1920 × 1080 (Full HD), the density indicator of the dyes per inch reaches a very high value of 445 PPI. LG G2 density is slightly lower, because with the same resolution of the screen area of \u200b\u200bthis model is a bit more (diagonal of 5.2 inches, 424 ppi).
The brightness of the display has both manual and automatic adjustment, the latter is based on the operation of the lighting sensor. Multitouch technology allows you to process up to ten simultaneous touches. There is a smartphone and an approximation sensor that blocks the screen when making a smartphone to the ear. In bright sun, the screen remains readable. From above the screen is covered protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3, resistant to scratch.
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Detailed examination with the use of measuring instruments was conducted by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections of Alexey Kudryavtsev. We present his expert opinion on the screen of the sample under study.
The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface resistant to the appearance of scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, there is a very effective anti-glare filter, which to reduce the brightness of the reflection is no worse than that of Google Nexus 7 2013. For clarity, we give a photo on which white surface is reflected in the screens (left to right: Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and the IPS screen, the overview of which will be published a little later):
Due to the difference in the color tone of the reflection and color of the frames, it is difficult to visually evaluate the reduction in the brightness of the reflection - however, statistics from the graphics editor shows that the Nexus 5 screen is the darker, slightly lighter at Nexus 7 and also lighter at the second smartphone (the average brightness value - 90, 92 and 99, respectively). Two of the reflected objects in the Nexus 5 screen is very weak, it suggests that there is no air interval between the screen layers. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (very effective, no worse than Nexus 7), so traces from fingers are removed significantly easier, and appear at a lower rate than in the case of conventional glass.
When manually controlling brightness and when displaying a white field, the maximum brightness value was about 480 kD / m², the minimum is 11 kD / m². The maximum brightness is high enough, which, given the high efficiency of the anti-reflective filter, will provide excellent readability even on a sunny day outdoors. In complete darkness, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. There is automatic brightness adjustment over the illumination sensor (it is at the top on the right on the front panel). IN automatic mode When changing external lighting conditions, the screen brightness is both rising, so decreases, but the second is with features. When changing conditions with bright lighting to almost complete darkness in automatic mode, the brightness decreases to 175-180 kD / m² (this is too much), however, when you transfer a smartphone to sleep mode and turn on, the brightness is set to the dotting conditions of 30 cd / m². What is this: the peculiarity of the implementation or marriage of a particular copy is unknown to us. In conditions lit by artificial office light (approximately 400 lux), the screen brightness is set to about 200 cd / m² (acceptable), in a brightly lit surround (corresponds to the lighting out of the day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 LCs or a little more) rises up to 440 kD / m² (almost maximum). As a result, this feature, with the exception of oddity with the transition to the dark, works more or less adequately. Only on the lowest brightness, there is some modulation of the backlight, but its relative (and the more absolute) amplitude is small, so visually flickering the screen cannot be seen in the entire brightness range and the presence of such modulation can not affect the comfort of working with this smartphone.
IN this smartphone Used IPS type matrix. Micrographs demonstrate a typical structure of subpixels for IPS:
The screen has good viewing angles without inverting the shades and without a significant shift of colors, even at large viewing deviations from perpendicular to the screen. For comparison, we give the pictures on which the identical images are displayed on the Nexus 5 and other smartphone screens (it is smaller and without on-screen buttons), while the brightness of both screens is set to about 200 cd / m². White field perpendicular to screens:
And test picture under the same conditions:
It can be seen, especially on the shades of the skin and the gray background, that the color reproduction varies, and the picture of Nexus 5 is stronger.
Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:
It can be seen that the colors did not "float" from both screens, but the Beelness of the Nexus 5 increased markedly.
And white field at an angle:
The brightness at an angle in both screens has decreased significantly (about five times, based on the difference in exposure), but in the case of Nexus 5, the decline in brightness is slightly smaller. Wherein color tone Both screens have changed slightly.
The black field during the deviation diagonally is very highlight, but it remains almost neutrally gray. Photography with another smartphone for comparison it shows (the brightness of white sections in both screens is the same!):
With a perpendicular view, the uniform of the black field is good, but not perfect, since in a pair of places on the edge of the screen there are some illuminated areas (the second smartphone has an aggressive dynamic adjustment of the brightness, which significantly reduces the brightness of the backlight on the black field, so its screen is very dark here) :
Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is not the highest - about 750: 1. Response time when moving black-white-black is 19 ms (11 ms incl. + 8 ms off.). The transition between halftons of gray 25% and 75% (according to the numerical color value) and back in sum occupies 30 ms. The gamma curve built in 32 points did not reveal in neither in light, nor in the shadows, and the indicator of the approximating power function is 2.02, which is lower than the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma curve is noticeably deviated from the power dependence:
Apparently, after all, this smartphone has some kind of dynamic adjustment of the brightness of the backlight in accordance with the nature of the displayed image (on light images the brightness rises, on dark - decreases), so the resulting brightness of the brightness from the shade (gamma curve) is most likely , does not correspond to the gamma-curve of the static image, since the measurements were carried out with a consistent output of shades of gray almost all the screen. For this reason, a number of tests are the definition of contrast and response time, a comparison of the illumination of black at angles - we were performed when withdrawing special templates, and not one-photo fields in full screen.
Color coverage is SRGB:
The spectra indicate that the matrix light filters are moderately mixed up to each other. As a result, visually colors have natural saturation.
The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is quite slightly higher than the standard 6500 K and the deviation from the spectrum of an absolutely black body (Delta E) less than 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for the consumer device. At the same time, the color temperature and delta e little varies from the shade to the shade, which is positively affected by the visual assessment of the color balance. (Dark areas of the gray scale can not be considered, since there is no color balance muchYes, and the measurement error of color characteristics on low brightness is large.)
The screen is characterized by a high maximum brightness and an effective anti-glare filter, so the smartphone can be used without any special difficulties even a summer sunny day. In complete darkness, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. It is permissible to use the mode with automatic adjustment of brightness, working adequately, except in our case, the conditions with the transition to the darkness. A very good oleophobic coating should be attributed to the advantages of the screen, the absence of flicker and air gap in the screen layers, SRGB coverage and a fairly good color balance. Unfortunately, due to the low stability of black to the rejection of the view from perpendicular to the screen plane, the Nexus 5 screen before the top level does not reach.
Sound
In sound plan, the smartphone Nexus 5 did not like us at all. Clean and even sound remains only at a fairly low volume level, and the above is already frank rattling. Apparently, therefore, the developers simply limited the maximum volume bar - otherwise how else to explain that the smartphone is not able to provide a really high volume volume comparable to any other devices of the same class? This also applies, unfortunately, and sound in headphones - in them the sound remains clean, but also very quiet. However, wheezing and distortion are easy to hear if you use any third-party player or even run movie view in the usual MX player at maximum volume. The only timeful moment in all this is good saturation of the sound pleasant low frequenciesHowever, this plus is instantly leveled by irritation from the impossibility to achieve a comfortable volume level. In any case, Nexus 5 was not too successful in sound plan by the decision, and the true music lovers, he is unlikely to do. Recall, by the way, that the device kit even does not even have regular headphones.
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FM radio and voice recorder in the staff configuration of the smartphone, we also did not find.
Camera
Nexus 5 is equipped as it is now accepted, two modules of digital cameras. Front-camera Here has a 1.3 MP sensor and removes photos with a maximum resolution of 1280 × 960, and video is only in the resolution of 720p. During video recording, you can continue to take pictures, the test picture is presented below.
Main rear camera differs from the Nexus applied in the previous model; Now it is an 8-megapixel module with optical image stabilization. By default, the camera removes as much as possible for itself to resolve 8 MP, the pictures are obtained in size 3264 × 2448. Examples of photos and our comments on their quality are presented below.
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Sharpness is not bad. Noise is good, but initially noise noises, because of what the boundaries of objects have small irregularities. |
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Exposure is not bad. Sharping barely noticeable. |
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Quite good sharpness even on distant plans and uniform throughout the entire field frame. |
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With low lighting, the camera copes well. In some places, strong noises are noticeable, which are well processed. |
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Macro shot is very mediocre. |
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The text manages the camera well, but a little damaged by small ripples caused by noise, which can significantly damage small fonts. |
Now the test on the laboratory stand.
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Lighting ≈1300 luxury. The camera copes well. The snapshot is sharp enough, although some blending places are still present. |
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Lighting ≈460 luxury. Noise increases slightly, but they practically do not change the situation, except that the covered zones deteriorate somewhat. |
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Lighting ≈240 lux. Another deterioration significantly affects the same zones. In general, the situation worsens not very much. |
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Lighting ≈240 lux, flash. The flash significantly improves the situation returning the initial resolution. |
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Lighting<1 люкс. В темноте камера не справляется, однако кое-что различить на снимке все-таки можно. |
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Lighting<1 люкс, вспышка. Вспышка вновь значительно улучшает ситуацию по разрешению почти до исходной. |
According to the results of the laboratory test, the camera showed itself not bad. The sharpness is quite uniform throughout the entire field frame. The noises are very moderate and well processed. A certain blur of small parts is associated with very soft shaping, which is almost impaired. It is worth noting the reasonable work of the outbreak, which copes well with its task: the frame turns out to be completely and almost evenly, there are only small blackouts in the corners.
From the characteristic features of the chamber, you can select a good noise, moderate and almost imperceptible sharing and a good flash. As can be seen from the schedule, in comparison with competitors, the Nexus 5 camera has shown himself with adequate.
The camera turned out to be quite good, but nothing outstanding did not demonstrate. It practically lacks shortcomings inherent in budgetary smartphones, but there are no pleasant features that are characterized by flagship cameras. And if you take into account macros and shooting text, then the camera is much closer to the budget than to flagship. As a result, it can be said that Nexus 5 got a good, but unreasonable camera, which is quite suitable for not very demanding documentary or artistic shooting.
The organization of the shooting control settings menu is not entirely familiar: no identifying icons to find before those until you attach your finger to the screen - then there will be a circular contextual multi-step menu that you need to pass without pulling your finger from the display, otherwise it will disappear. In principle, if you adapt, it may be quite a convenient solution, but in any case it looks not too familiar at first. Standardly for "googlofones" annoys the absence of a small thumbnail with the ability to quickly view the photo. More precisely, the miniature imperceptibly appears on the fraction of seconds in one of the corners, but immediately disappears. If I did not have time to "catch" - you have to climb into the gallery, and if something else was visible there before and remained open some other album, the number of steps to the goal increases significantly, which cannot but cause irritation. At the very least, it is all that all is organized by the default developers.
The Nexus 5 video camera removes with maximum settings in Full HD-resolution 1080p at a speed of 30 frames per second. Test rollers are lined below. Rollers are saved in the MP4 container (video - MPEG-4 AVC [Email Protected], Sound - AAC LC, 96 kbps, 48 \u200b\u200bkHz, 1 channel).
- Roller №1 (73.1 MB, 1920 × 1080, 29 FPS)
- Roller # 2 (41.6 MB, 1920 × 1080, 29 FPS)
You can configure when shooting, you can change the ISO, influence the white balance, set permission for photo and video filming, use a very well-working advanced HDR + mode here, add a geometry, and choose one of the usual shooting modes (in motion, night, party, Panoramic, etc.).
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The shooting in Nexus 5 can be pressed both on the virtual icon on the display and on the volume key, which when the camera is activated mode, begins to respond for the shutter function.
Telephone part and communication
The smartphone works standard in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, there is support for the fourth generation networks (LTE) with a breakdown by region (there is a model separately for the North American market, and the other is for the rest of the world, as in our case). The check showed that with a SIM-card of the domestic operator MegaFon smartphone really confidently finds and works with a 4G network, as far as there is not too developed domestic infrastructure of LTE networks. The range of Wi-Fi 5 GHz is supported, support for NFC technology is also present. Micro-USB connector supports USB 2.0 interface. Note that when connected to a PC, a message is displayed about the use of the USB 3.0 interface, but in fact it is just the ability of the controller, but the contact lines themselves are not divorced in the connector. But the connection mode of external devices (USB Host, OTG) here, repeat, does not work, as it did not work and in the previous model Nexus 4. It is rather strange and unpleasant, especially considering the lack of a slot for memory cards, as well as what in LG G2 This mode is valid, and any connected flash drives, as well as mouses with keyboards, are perfectly recognized.
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Hanging or spontaneous reboots / shutdowns during testing was not observed. When the smartphone is raised to the ear, the screen is blocked by the approximation sensor. The screen is large, so the drawing of letters and numbers of virtual keyboards is quite comfortable for control. Unfortunately, the added top row with numbers that is embedded in the keyboard at Samsung's top smartphones, takes off the standard keyboard - it is not very convenient, it is necessary to switch the layout with the letters to the numbers and back. It is curious that the user will not find here the usual service to send ordinary SMS messages, instead of it initially already installed the Hangouts program, which combines simultaneously and the old-fashioned short message service through the operator (SMS), and new-fashioned variants of text and voice communication with the Internet -Exone.
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OS and Software
As a system in Nexus 5, the Google Android software platform is used in the latest version 4.4, called Kitkat's famous chocolates. No third-party graphic user interfaces (HTC Sense type shells), as well as pre-installed additional applications here not to find. Everything, up to the elementary file manager, you will have to install yourself from the Google Play online store. It is this moment that has already been categorically separated by For many years of Android system for two opposing camps: on those who do not like violence against the user's personality from the manufacturer of iron by littering the memory of the device with a mass of unnecessary software, and those who, on the contrary, very much like different "finishing ", Changes and additions from the manufacturer, whether your own graphic shells or at least useful additional programs (in one time the popularity of the HTC Sense company was so high that the devices of this brand were bought by some users exclusively because of it).
As for the immediate innovations of Android 4.4, they are enough, and most of them are associated with the optimization of the system and its various components. Thus, the operation of the music player was optimized, the distribution of resources between applications in multitasking mode, browser operation (chrome), the use of RAM applications, which theoretically should allow to work more smoothly to all applications even on devices with 512 MB of RAM. Much attention was paid to security issues. In more detail about the changes implemented in the new version of Android OS, you can read in our news.
One of the most visible innovations is the appearance of quick access to voice commands in Google Now. As in the newly studied Motorola Moto X, voice communication with which, based on the program, always starts with the greeting "OK Google Now", in the new android version Also implemented advanced voice control, and working with it also begins with a similar "OK \u200b\u200bGoogle". The innovation of Android 4.4 kitkat is that it can be activated by the pronounced phrase - whereas earlier it was necessary to attach the corresponding icon on the screen to activate the voice search. But unlike the same Motorola Moto X, there is no separate constantly awakening processor for voice control, so the blocked Nexus 5 cannot be awakened by the phrase "OK Google" - just nothing happens. In order for the smartphone to react to the spoken words, it must still be first in hand, unlock the usual way, and only then on the "OK Google" phrase will open the corresponding vocal recognition program. In principle, at this place you can already put a cross on the whole check - after all, the meaning of the voice control is in contactlessness, as, in fact, this is implemented by Motorola. And in Nexus 5 due to the need to take a device in hand and carry out manipulations with the awakening of the device is lost by the lion's share of conceived comfort. There is another annoying negative trifle: the program perfectly recognizes the phrase spoken in Russian (for example, "Weather in Moscow"), but it is impossible to activate the voice search itself in this way. To do this, you need to make the main language English, but then the program completely ceases to understand Russian. In general, Google here is still over to work, but for now the voice search works flavored and activated only in English.
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Support for graphics processor processor reasons has a powerful graphics core of ADRENO 330. RAM in the device is provided 2 GB, which is quite enough. But it concerns the volume of the built-in user storage - then it is impossible to expand it using a cheek microSD card here, which means you will have to choose for yourself at the store once and for all the limited volume of 16 or 32 GB of the built-in flash array, paying for an additional "portion" Memory. However, compared with the previous lineup model, and this is progress: in Nexus 4, there were all the nominal 8 GB of memory. Of the 16 GB flash memory of our version of Nexus 5, 12.1 GB were free.
To get an idea of \u200b\u200bthe performance of the Nexus 5 platform, we will carry out a standard set of tests.
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All the results obtained by us when testing the smartphone in the most recent versions of popular benchmarks, we are conveniently reduced to the table. As expected, aimed at combating "Cheating" of the manufacturers, the version of Antutu X showed exactly the same result as the main antutu (the difference of 2% should not be taken seriously, the scatter of the results from running to launch is noticeably more). So Google does not try to deceive anyone in the performance of the performance of brandysmatic smartphones.
When testing the graphics subsystem in the 3DMark cross-platform test, the subject "flew" beyond the scope of the maximum possible result by receiving the mark "Maxed Out!" Not only in standard mode, but also in Extreme mode. For the most productive smartphones now it is possible to run 3DMark in Unlimited mode, where the resolution of the rendering is fixed to 720p and is turned off by VSYNC (because of which the speed can rise above 60 FPS). Thus, at all in vain, we started collecting the statistics of new tested devices and in Unlimited mode, this time it was useful as never.
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The results of testing the graphics subsystem in the Epic Citadel game test.
Video playback
To test "omnivities" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special capabilities, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats that constitute the bulk of the content available on the content network. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have the support of hardware decoding of videos at the chip level, since to process modern options due to the processor nuclei are most often impossible. Also, it is not necessary to wait from the mobile device of decoding everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to PC, and no one is going to challenge it. All results are reduced to a single sign.
| Format | Container, video, sound | MX Video Player. | Full video player |
| DVDRip. | AVI, XVID 720 × 400 2200 Kbps, MP3 + AC3 | reproduces normal | do not play |
| Web-DL SD | AVI, XVID 720 × 400 1400 Kbps, MP3 + AC3 | reproduces normal | do not play |
| Web-DL HD | MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 3000 Kbps, AC3 | Hardware +. | |
| BDRip 720p | MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 4000 Kbps, AC3 | reproduced normally with decoder Hardware +. | video is reproduced normally, no sound |
| BDRip 1080p. | MKV, H.264 1920 × 1080 8000 Kbps, AC3 | reproduced normally with decoder Hardware +. | video is reproduced normally, no sound |
¹ Sound in MX Video Player was played only after switching to software decoding or mode Hardware +.; the regular player does not have such a setting
In this smartphone, there is support for the output of the image and sound to an external device using the SlimPort adapters (or Mobility DisplayPort) connected to the Micro-USB connector. For testing, we used the LG IPS237L monitor. When using this monitor and this adapter, the output was carried out in a resolution of 1920 to 1080 pixels with a frequency of 60 frame / s. When landscape orientation Pictures on the smartphone screen, the image output to the monitor screen is carried out in the landscape orientation, while the image on the monitor is written in the screen boundaries and exactly corresponds to the image on the smartphone screen. During portrait orientation, the image output to the monitor screen is also carried out in portrait orientation, while the image on the monitor is written in the screen boundaries in height, and the on the right and on the left are wide black fields. The sound via HDMI is displayed (in this case, the sounds were heard through the headphones connected to the monitor, since there are no loudspeakers in the monitor) and has good quality. At the same time, at least multimedia sounds via the loudspeaker of the smartphone itself are not displayed, and the volume with the buttons on the smartphone housing is not adjustable - only turns off. The smartphone connected over the Slimport is charging, while the SlimPort adapter needs to be connected to a power source through the Micro-USB connector.
Next, using a dialing of test files with a single division by the frame with an arrow and a rectangle (see "Methods for testing reproduction devices and displaying a video signal. Version 1 (for mobile devices)") We checked how the video is displayed on the screen of the smartphone itself. Screenshots with shutter speed in 1 C helped to determine the nature of the output of video files with various parameters: resolution ranged (1280 per 720 (720p), 1920 at 1080 (1080p) and 3840 at 2160 (4K) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames / s). In tests, unless otherwise specified, we used the MX Player video player in the hardware + mode. The results of this (block entitled as "Screen") And the following tests are reduced to the table:
| File | Uniformity | Pass |
| Screen | ||
| watch-4k-30p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-4k-25p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-4k-24p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-1920x1080-60p.mp4 | excellent | not |
| watch-1920x1080-50p.mp4. | oK | not |
| watch-1920x1080-30p.mp4. | oK | not |
| watch-1920x1080-25p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-1920x1080-24p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-1280x720-60p.mp4 | excellent | not |
| watch-1280x720-50p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-1280x720-30p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-1280x720-25p.mp4. | oK | not |
| watch-1280x720-24p.mp4. | oK | not |
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| watch-4k-30p.mp4 | badly | lot |
| watch-4k-25p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-4k-24p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-1920x1080-60p.mp4 | do not play | |
| watch-1920x1080-50p.mp4. | oK | lot |
| watch-1920x1080-30p.mp4. | oK | not |
| watch-1920x1080-25p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-1920x1080-24p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-1280x720-60p.mp4 | do not play | |
| watch-1280x720-50p.mp4 | oK | lot |
| watch-1280x720-30p.mp4 | oK | not |
| watch-1280x720-25p.mp4. | oK | not |
| watch-1280x720-24p.mp4. | oK | not |
Note: If in both columns Uniformity and Pass The "green" estimates are exhibited, then this means that, most likely, when viewing the films of artifacts caused by uneven alternation and passage of frames, or will not be seen at all, or their number and notice will not affect the comfort of viewing. "Red" marks mark possible problems associated with playing relevant files.
By the output criterion, the quality of video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is high, since frames (or frames of frames) are removed with more or less uniform intervals and frames of frames is practically no. The smartphone can even show files with a 4K resolution to 30P inclusive. However, uniform alternation of frames is a relatively unstable state, since some external and internal background processes lead to a periodic failure of the correct interval between frames and even (very rarely) to the passage of individual frames. When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 to 1080 (1080p) on the smartphone screen, the image of the video file is displayed exactly the width of the screen, one to one pixels, that is, in the original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen actually corresponds to the standard range of 16-235, that is, in the shadows and in the lights are displayed all gradations of shades.
With connected via Slimport monitor when playing video, the video file image is displayed only in the landscape orientation, while the monitor displays the exact copy of the smartphone screen:
When playing video files with Full HD resolution (1920 to 1080 pixels) on the monitor screen, the image of the video file is displayed exactly along the screen border with the preservation of true proportions, and the resolution corresponds to the permission of Full HD. The brightness range displayed on the monitor is equal to the standard range of 16-235, that is, in the shadows and in the lights are displayed all gradations of shades. The results of the output tests on the monitor are shown in the table above in the block. "SlimPort". The quality of the output is worse than displaying the screen of the smartphone itself without connecting Slimport. In the case of a video from 50 and 60 frame / s In the steady mode, only each second frame is played, and in the case of 60 frame / with video, it is displayed about ¼ slower, that is, the smartphone does not cope with it. However, if 24 frames / s are typical for film and TV series, then we have no complaints about the quality of output to the external monitor. This is how the picture will be displayed in games - this is another question.
In general, connecting to external monitors, TVs and projectors, implemented using the SlimPort adapter, can be used for games (not very dynamic - this is exactly), viewing the movies, withdrawing web pages and other activities that wins from multiple screen size.
Battery life
The capacity of the lithium-ion battery installed in Nexus 5 is 2300 mA · h. Despite the decent volume of the built-in battery, the subject did not show outstanding results in terms of the duration of autonomous work - everything is at the average level.
| Battery capacity | Reading mode | Video mode | 3D game mode | |
| Nexus 5. | 2300 mA · h | 22 h. 10 m. | 5 h. 05 m. | 3 h. 45 m. |
| Meizu MX3. | 2400 mA · h | 13 h. 20 m. | 8 h. 00 m. | 4 h. 25 m. |
| LG G2. | 3000 mA · h | 20 h. 00 m. | 12 h. 30 m. | 4 h. 45 m. |
| Sony Xperia. Z1 | 3000 mA · h | 11 h. 45 m. | 8 h. 00 m. | 4 h. 30 m. |
| SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE3. | 3200 mA · h | 22 h. 00 m. | 13 h. 20 m. | 3 h. 35 m. |
| ZTE Nubia Z5. | 2300 mA · h | 9 h. 00 m. | 6 h. 40 m. | 3 h. 00 m. |
| HTC One. | 2300 mA · h | 14 h. 15 m. | 7 h. 25 m. | 2 h. 14 m. |
Uninterrupted reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, bright theme) with a minimum comfortable level of brightness (the brightness was set to 100 cd / m²) lasted until the battery discharge more than 22 hours, which is an excellent indicator. However, further - worse. With unlimited viewing video from YouTube in high quality (HQ) with the same brightness level through the Wi-Fi home network, the device lasted only 5 with a small hours, and in 3D-games mode - 3 hours 45 minutes.
Outcome
Noticeable problems of Google Nexus 5 are poor sound quality, not the best realization of voice control and non-attormitive photography interface. From positive moments, it is worth noting a good screen, the latest version of the Android operating system with a number of improvements, high speed and relatively low cost. Therefore, if you calmly treat smartphones without pre-installed additional applications and are ready to put up with some described shortcomings, the new Google deserves attention.
- cute appearance
- practical building
- big Diagonal Screen
- relatively low price
- not the best sound quality
- uncomfortable camera control
- no memory expansion
- little battery life
As you know, Google owns the Nexus brand, because she became the creator of the first smartphone of this line with the Taiwanese HTC manufacturer. Nexus'a certainly won not a small number of fans who follow traditions today, buying not the cheapest Nexus 6. By the way, not everything started so colorfully and carelessly. The first two or three generations did not attract such a big attention to the audience because of great competition from Symbian and IOS-devices. However, we will not run forward and let's start our journey from the first and most charismatic Nexus One.
The first device of the Nexus line was Nexus One, which was published on January 5, 2010, and he was not at all cheap. Its price was $ 529, and it was sold through the Google online store. Nexus One The first received the latest version of Android 2.1 Eclair, which was held on the Snapdragon processor base with a frequency of 1 GHz. 512 MB of RAM helped make the work quick and stable, as and 512 MB of built-in (190 MB was available to the user), 3.7-inch amoled-screen, for which the battery was 1400 mAh answered, allowed to attract more and more consumers, however, Like a 5 MP camera with a LED flash and a digital zoom.
Nexus One definitely became an impetus in the development of technology, but similar to the representative of the Desire line was sold at a lower price with Sense and in all retail stores. Even sales showed enough sluggish launch, and these are 20 thousand devices in the first week and 135 for ten weeks, not impressive. People in the West are accustomed to buying smartphones from operators under the contract, and then Google offers them to buy online and at the full price - the wrong course, and the company understood it.
512 thousand devices between the second quarter of 2011 and 2012 - precisely such indicators showed us the second generation of Nexus-devices. This time the manufacturer has already become the famous Samsung, which is worth noting, was noticed, because the release of Galaxy S in June, which were sold 24 million units, gave rise to Google to the success of the second generation due to the popular and reliable brand. 512 thousand - certain progress, but these are meager numbers in comparison with the same Galaxy S. Meanwhile, the device did not receive a significant increase in performance, however, to the advantages, we will assign the most popular version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread, NFS, 16 GB of internal memory without supporting MicroSD and 4 - AMOLED display.
The popularity of Nexus with each new generation grew by curve, Galaxy Nexus became the first device based on Android 4.0 Ice Scream Sandwitch, which asked a new tone system from Google. Based on the basis of Galaxy S2, Galaxy Nexus received a dual-core processor with a frequency of 1.2 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, a large 4.65-inch curved AMOLED display with HD-resolution.
However, due to the court proceedings with Apple, sales had to freeze from June 29 to July 6. It is worth noting, the announcement of the device, scheduled for October 5, was postponed due to the death of Steve Jobs, but already on October 19, 2011, it was presented and a month later I went on sale, it could not not say about the attitude of Google to his opponent Steve, they understood Which contribution is this person in the history of the mobile market.
One of the Samsung lawyers identified sales of Galaxy Nexus as "very scarce", believe him or not, to solve you.
Nexus 4.
Surely there are also people that they read this article with Nexus 4. All because the device is still in great demand from both consumers and from the creators of the firmware, because there are countless devices for the device, including the latest Android versions. In connection with sufficiently sad experience of cooperation with Samsung, Google decided to start working with LG, which for two generations of devices fulfilled its work for all 200%, because these generations of Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, which will be discussed by a little later, became the most successful And innovative in the ruler.
Nexus 4 was built on the Optimus G basis, which offered impressive characteristics at that time. I received a device 4-core processor with a frequency of 1.4 GHz, 2 GB of operational and 8/16 GB inserted, 4.7-inch HD display and 8-megapixel camera.
The announcement occurred on October 29, 2012, the device was reached next month at a price of $ 299 per 8-GB model and 349 dollars for 16 GB. By the middle of 2013, the device was divided into 3 million units.
Nexus 5.
The most popular and still very relevant Nexus 5 became the last cheap device in a ruler, which was sold at a price of $ 349 per 16 GB and $ 400 per 32 GB, as well as the previous generation, it received a great 5-inch FullHD screen, Qualcomm processor Snapdragon 800 with a frequency of 2.26 GHz, an excellent 8-megapixel camera, which, thanks to software improvements, began to shoot at no worse than modern flagships at a price of two times higher than this. The device was released in October 2013 and became the best suggestion regarding the price and quality. Sales Company does not disclose, but there is no doubt that Nexus 5 became the best experience of the company and even the next Nexus 6 did not receive that highlight.
Together with Nexus 6, the statement "Nexus - powerfully and cheap" is not at all relevant. It is sad that the company decided to escape from such a pricing policy, because it is so clear that the more Google will kill the sale of this device, and how did they think? Create a solid database of devices with your philosophy, and then you will destroy everything, destroy all previous aspirations, what is all this?
Recently, Google behaves very strange: this is the failed projects of Google Glass, Android One, this is the release of expensive Nexus 6 and Nexus 9. There are big doubts about the future company, is it colorful? I do not think.
Nexus always associated with a cheap device, will people buy cheap for expensive, even if it is a top offer? Definitely no. Predict sales makes no sense, and so it is clear that they will be very low.
Nexus 6 was now created already with the Commonwealth with Motorola, received top-end characteristics: it is Snapdragon 805, and 13-MP camera, and 3 GB of RAM. However, it is important when the delivery of the smartphone is specifically limited when it is difficult to buy even in the West, when its price is a colossal $ 649 per 32-GB model. Given the deficit, the price of the discovers will increase to 800-900 dollars, which is not happy.
Nexus 7 (2012)
In 2011, Google released Android 3.0, which was intended exclusively for tablets, but it was possible to implement it only in 2012 with the Nexus 7 exit under the ASUS brand with which Google has concluded a cooperation agreement. He offered a tablet sufficiently raped Tegra 3, which did the focus on the game part with its own store of applications adapted to the Tegra device. In fact, the processor received a bad reputation and in the future anywhere, except ONE X, was not used. In addition, the "Tablet" received a 7-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 and 1 GB of RAM, but the key difference was a small price, which was only $ 200. Nexus 7 Just like all the Nexus tablets, received Android 5.0 Lollipop.
The Nexus 10 released at the end of 2012 received a large 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600, Samsung Exynos 5250, 2 GB of operational and 16/32 GB of integrated memory. The price has not been so attractive and accounted for $ 399 and $ 499, respectively, however, it is still below the price of the iPad.
The gadget was joined literally a few hours after the start of sales, and, like all Nexus devices, the company had some problems with their deliveries.
Nexus 7 (2013)
The second generation presented in 2013 was even better: the tablet received Snapdragon S4 Pro, according to some rumors, these were defective Snapdragon 600, operating at low frequencies, 2 GB of RAM, 7-inch FullHD display, excellent design and pleasant body, and Also Android 4.3 on board, which has not been updated not so long before Android Lollipop.
Nexus 7, 2013 became the most popular tablet from Google, because for such characteristics, the company requested only $ 229 for 16 GB and $ 269 per 32 GB.
Nexus 9.
The latest tablet of the company received surprisingly short 64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1, 2 GB of operational and 16/32 GB of integrated memory, 8.9-inch display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536. Just like the Nexus 6, Nexus 9 comes with Android Lollipop on board. The price of Device is 399/479 dollars for 16/32 GB, respectively. Google is once again experiencing problems with deliveries, but the price in the Russian market hesitates in the area of \u200b\u200b40 thousand rubles, which is very expensive.
Hello, dear readers of the best mobile portal site! Today, in this article, I will try to tell you the evolution of Nexus smartphones ruler from Google. As we know, the smartphones of the Nexus line running the Android operating system are issued by the Google Internet Giant in collaboration with several OEM manufacturers. The first smartphone from the line was debuted in the distant 2010 running Android 2.1 ECLAIR. Read more you can read under the cut.
Nexus One.
The first smartphone from the line was Nexus One from the Taiwanese OEM manufacturer HTC. He was released in January 2010. He worked under the minor, at that time Android 2.1 Eclair. Characteristics for 2010 were pretty good. The only minus was a small amount of internal memory. But, unfortunately, he did not have a lot of popularity among users. Technical characteristics of this unit you can find a little lower.
Specifications:
- Operating system: Google Android 2.1 ECLAIR
- Display: Touch, 3.7 inches, 800x480 Points, AMOLED
- Camera: 5 megapixels, autofocus, diode flash
- RAM: 512MB
- Built-in memory: 512MB
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8250 with a clock frequency of 1GHz
- Graphic Accelerator: Adreno 200
- Extension Slot: MicroSDHC (up to 32GB)
- A-GPS.
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N
- microUSB 2.0.
- Battery: Li-Ion, 1400 mAh
- Dimensions: 119x59.8x11.5 mm
- Weight: 130 grams
Nexus S.
Nexus S. was the second Nexus smartphone. Responsibility for the production of the world-famous South Korean company Samsung was responsible. This smartphone went on sale in December 2010. The smartphone worked under the operating system Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It was improved in terms of technical characteristics, but not much. At that time, he could boast 16GB internal memory and Super AMOLED display. An interesting point - he could be called Nexus Two But Samsung insisted on his own and eventually, he received the current name - Nexus S, "S" means Samsung.
Specifications:
- Operating system: Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- Display: Touch, Capacitive, 4 inches, 800x480 Points, Super AMOLED
- Camera: 5 megapixels, autofocus, flash, video recording [Email Protected]
- Front camera: VGA
- Processor: Arm Cortex-A8 Hummingbird with clock frequency of 1GHz
- RAM: 512MB
- Built-in memory: 16GB
- A-GPS.
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microUSB 2.0.
- Battery: Li-ion, 1500 mAh
- Dimensions: 123.9x63x10.88 mm
- Weight: 129 grams
Galaxy Nexus.
The third Nexus smartphone and the second Samsung in the ruler - Galaxy Nexus. He was presented on October 19, 2011 at the presentation in Hong Kong. This is a little later than planned. The third generation of Nexus smartphones should have been submitted on October 11, 2011 at Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2011 Google Episode at the CTIA exhibition in San Diego, but because of the death of Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs, the presentation was postponed on October 19, 2011. The smartphone was supplied with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on board. Characteristics were different at that time. It had 1GB RAM, HD Super AMOLED display and support for Android Beam.
Specifications:
- Operating system: Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- Display: Touch, Capacitive, 4.65 inches, 1280x720 Points, HD Super AMOLED
- Camera: 5 megapixels, autofocus, flash, video recording [Email Protected]
- Processor: Dual-core TI OMAP4460 with a clock frequency of 1.2 GHz
- Graphic Accelerator: PowerVR SGX540
- RAM: 1GB
- Built-in memory: 16GB or 32GB
- Memory Card: Not Supported
- A-GPS.
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microUSB 2.0.
- Battery: Li-Ion, 1750 mAh
- Dimensions: 135.5x67.94x8.94 mm
- Weight: 135 grams
Nexus 4.
As it is clear from the device name, it was the fourth smartphone in the ruler - Nexus 4. This time, Google has signed a contract with LG. Cooperation between Google and LG is the most successful. Smartphone introduced on October 29, 2012. Another interesting fact: the same as a year earlier, the presentation was transferred. She had to take place at a special Google event in New York, but because of Hurricane Sandy, the building in which the presentation was supposed to be evacuated. The smartphone was undoubtedly successful. In the first hours, it was excavated as "hot cakes". The characteristics of this apparatus were so excellent that they were relevant and now, but only on budget devices. He could also boast 2GB RAM and wireless charging Qi.
Specifications:
- Operating system: Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
- Display: Capacitive, 4.7 inches, 1280x768 Points, True HD IPS +, 317 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 2
- Front camera: 1.3 megapixel
- Processor: Quadcomm Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro with a clock frequency of 1.5 GHz
- Graphic Accelerator: Adreno 320
- RAM: 2GB
- Internal memory: 8GB or 16GB
- Memory Card: Not Supported
- A-GPS and GLONASS
- Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n
- Bluetooth 4.0.
- microUSB 2.0.
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Wireless charging QI
- Battery: Li-Po, 2100 Mach
- Dimensions: 133.9x68.7x9.1 mm
- Weight: 139 grams
Nexus 5.
The fifth smartphone was Nexus 5 from LG. The most popular and most successful smartphone from the ruler at the moment. It can also be called legendary. So far, people buy it, and already bought, do not want to change it to another smartphone, because this is the best solution for the price / quality standard. Submit to the public this smartphone on October 31, 2013. The device was supplied with a fresh version of Android 4.4 Kitkat, at the moment the official update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is already available, as well as according to preliminary data, soon the smartphone will receive an official update to Android N, which is now in the Beta version testing. Characteristics at the end of 2013 were flagship, and he himself was supplied by the company as a flagship, and it is meaningless here. Until now, he can easily pull the hardest games and programs. It has 4.95 inch True HD IPS + Display and 2GB RAM.
Specifications:
- Operating system: Google Android 4.4 Kitkat
- Display: Capacitive, 4.95 inches, 1080x1920 Points, True HD IPS +, 445 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Camera: 8 megapixels, flash, autofocus, video recording [Email Protected]
- Front camera: 1.3 megapixel
- Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 with clock frequency 2.3 GHz
- Graphic Accelerator: Adreno 330
- RAM: 2GB
- Memory Card: Not Supported
- A-GPS and GLONASS
- Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC
- Bluetooth 4.0.
- microUSB 2.0.
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Wireless charging QI
- Battery: Li-Po, 2300 mAh
- Dimensions: 137.9x69.2x8.6 mm
- Weight: 130 grams
Nexus 6.
The sixth in the account was Nexus 6 from Motorola. Smartphone was presented on October 15, 2014. He became the first smartphone on the "material" Android 5.0 Lollipop. This smartphone refers to the category of Fablets. It has a 5.96 inch QHD AMOLED display and 3GB RAM, as well as it has protection against water splash. Unfortunately, the very popularity of Nexus 5 he did not hesit.
Specifications:
- Operating system: Google Android 5.0 Lollipop
- Display: Capacitive, 5.96 inches, 1440x2560 Points, AMOLED, 493 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Camera: 13 megapixels, double flash, autofocus, video recording [Email Protected]
- Front camera: 2 megapixels
- Processor: Quadcomm Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 with clock frequency 2.7 GHz
- Graphic Accelerator: Adreno 420
- RAM: 3GB
- Internal memory: 32GB or 64GB
- Memory Card: Not Supported
- A-GPS and GLONASS
- Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC
- Bluetooth 4.1.
- microUSB 2.0.
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Wireless charging QI
- Battery: Li-Po, 3220 Mach
- Dimensions: 159.3x83x10.1 mm
- Weight: 184 grams
Nexus 5X.
The seventh smartphone was Nexus 5X from the above-mentioned LG manufacturer. It is so to speak, "Remake" of the original Nexus 5. Nexus 5X was presented on September 29, 2015 along with the Nexus 6P about which we will talk later. Smartphone has become one of the first devices working on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. From its features, you can mark the USB Type C port, 5.2 inch Full HD IPS LCD display and 2GB RAM, as well as fingerprint scanner. We will be able to sue its popularity only by the end of the year. But I think he will not be able to cross the "classic".
Specifications:
- Display: Capacitive, 5.2 inches, 1080 × 1920 Points, IPS LCD, 423 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Front camera: 5 megapixels
- Processor: Six-core Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 with a clock frequency of 1.44 GHz (four cores) and 1.82 GHz (two nuclei)
- Graphic Accelerator: Adreno 418
- RAM: 2GB
- Interior memory: 16GB or 32GB
- Memory Card: Not Supported
- A-GPS and GLONASS
- Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC
- Bluetooth 4.2.
- USB Type C 1.0
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Battery: Li-Po, 2700 mAh
- Dimensions: 147x72.6x7.9 mm
- Weight: 136 grams
Nexus 6p.
The eighth, one of the last at the moment and the last in the article by the smartphone from Huawei - Nexus 6p. Updated version of the Nexus 6 Flight. The smartphone, as well as the Nexus 5x was introduced on September 29, 2015. He became the first apparatus working on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Nexus 5X. From its features, you can mark the same USB Type C port, 5.7 inch QHD AMOLED display and 3GB RAM, as well as a fingerprint scanner. Also, as in the case of Nexus 5x, we will be able to sue Nexus 6P popularity only by the end of the year.
Specifications:
- Operating system: Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Display: Capacitive, 5.7 inches, 1440x2560 Points, AMOLED, 518 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Camera: 12.3 Megapixels, Double Flash, Autofocus, Video Recording [Email Protected]
- Front camera: 8 megapixels
- Processor: eight-year Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 with a clock frequency of 1.55 GHz (four cores) and 2.0 GHz (four cores)
- Graphic Accelerator: Adreno 430
- RAM: 3GB
- Internal memory: 32GB, 64GB or 128GB
- Memory Card: Not Supported
- A-GPS and GLONASS
- Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC
- Bluetooth 4.2.
- USB Type C 1.0
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Battery: Li-Po, 3450 mAh
- Dimensions: 159.3x77.8x7.3 mm
- Weight: 178 grams
EvolutionNexus: Introduction
The Google Nexus range, in many ways, helped revolutionize the mobile market, it seems that Apple has made with the iPhone.
And while the Nexus devices could not establish world records from the point of view of sales, they served as important landmarks for Android manufacturers, and some of them were pretty good.
Google Nexus One was not the first Android phone on the market. By the time of release, Google has already convinced other manufacturers in the future by its operating system, and Nexus One has presented to show how the software should work.
Google never planned to make a Nexus series as an annually updated brand. The original Nexus One phone was designed to give Android push in the right direction, no more. And this, obviously, worked, because Android is currently more than 85% of the mobile market, according to IDC.
Perhaps, bending under the pressure of the market, requiring the Nexus One even more impressive, the guys from Mountain View released the second tube. And third. And then the fourth, fifth, sixth Nexus. The series has become known, popular and in demand.
Google also decided to show the "Nexus" on, demonstrating the world, as he sees the Android tablets, as well as helping to popularize a smaller form factor.
But all the good has its own end, in 2016 it was exactly what happened to the Nexus series - which was reborn in the form of Pixel.
Join us in historical travel by phone and tablets of the Nexus series Google range and beyond.
In collaboration with HTC, Nexus One was founded on Desire - the very first telephone that took the coveted 10 rating points in many publications. He had some competition at the time, but it was easy to manage such devices on Symbian, BlackBerry and even the iPhone 3GS could shut up for the belt.
Worth about $ 529 (35.000 p.) Nexus One sold a 1-nuclear processor with a clock frequency of 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal memory (+ slot). All this was hidden for a 3.7-inch screen of 800 x 480 pixels, on which you could see Android 2.1 Eclair. For today's standards, the screen is just tiny, but not then.
The 5-megapixel camera was located on the rear panel, offering Nexus ONE a loud application, given that 3GS came with a 3.2 megapixel camera. For the performance of the phone, a 1400 mAh battery was answered, which offered Nexus One to 7 hours in conversation mode + 3G.
Much has changed with the second iteration of the Google smartphone, which came with the name Nexus S, launched in less than a year, worth about $ 500 (32.500 p.).
Google moved to collaboration with Samsung to launch his Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and Google took large Samsung guns to fight with the iPhone 4, the most important competitor to Nexus S at that time.
Google Nexus s was based largely on Samsung Galaxy S, although it was largely on Nexus One. A single-core processor with a clock 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM and a 5-megapixel camera remained familiar, but the built-in memory has grown to 16 GB, although the microSD memory card slot disappeared.
The screen was also improved (although the resolution of 800 x 480 pixels was stretched to 4 inches), thanks to the SAMSUNG super amoled technology. The battery grows slightly, up to 1500 mAh. NFC was also presented for the first time on Nexus.
SamsungGalaxyNexus.
By the time the release of Galaxy Nexus went to the release, there were already several star smartphones, including Samsung Galaxy S2. Worth about $ 540 (35.000 p.), It was designed to challenge the iPhone 4S, the phone that swept the popularity wave, significantly improving the iPhone 4.
Dreams united with Samsung, Google decided to use the magic of the original S2 for Galaxy Nexus. Updates included a 2-core processor per 1.2 GHz, 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory. The camera also grew up, but was still measured by 5 megapixels, and the battery increased to 1750 mAh.
As with other releases of Nexus, Google (Samsung) Galaxy Nexus marked the new version of Android - Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, proudly represented on a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Google decided to move to South Korea in search of the next iteration of Nexus, LG took the entry over the development of Google Nexus 4. For LG, the situation was much more complicated, because the market saw the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X.
LG has already desperate to return to the smartphone market, so the company's partnership with Google seemed to be the ideal solution that had breeded the phone with a 4.7-inch panel at 1280 x 768 pixels under the control of a 4-nuclear processor with a clock 1.5 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, 8 or 16 GB of integrated memory and an 8 megapixel camera.
Google Nexus 4 came out with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, as well as a 2100 mAh battery, which provided the phone about 15 hours in a conversation mode with active 3G. Perhaps the most important change was the fall in the price tag to $ 299 (19.500 p.), Unfortunately, did not cause a revolution in the mobile technology market, as everyone hoped.
New Google Nexus 5 Without doubt, became the best Nexus smartphone at the time of release, in October 2013. The claimed as "the best thing to offer Google," he, of course, won popularity.
LG again became a Google manufacturing steam room, and Nexus 5 welcomed the output.
Dowcompletened by a 4-core processor with a clock of 2.26 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a 4,95-inch screen (1080r) Nexus 5 stood side by side with similar, like HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4, iPhone 5S and its own LG G2 - But at the price that made a new Nexus is much more attractive.
Smartphones became more and more, but Nexus 6 became the first raid of Google to the territory of the Fablet. The phone made by Motorola could boast a 6-inch amoled displays, with an amazing resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Inside, you could find a 4-core processor with a clock of 2.7 GHz, 3 GB of RAM and 32/64 GB of internal memory. The 13-megapixel camera and an extraordinary battery 3220 mAh with wireless charging QI confirmed that there is no slightest omission in the new phone.
Unfortunately, innovations spread to the phone price, which turned out to be very high for some fans of the Nexus series, $ 649 (42.000 p.) For 32 GB.
Google Nexus 10 (2012)
By this moment, the google of Google to the tablet market was limited to a smaller form factor and the budget segment of the market. It left a place for iPad 4, which continued to gain popularity in the market of large-sized tablets. Finally, the company's devices still struggled to impose competition.
Despite the fact that the release in New York was canceled in connection with Hurricane Sandy, Nexus 10 managed to run online. Samsung made a tablet packed with a stunning 10-inch screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, a 2-nuclear processor of 1.7 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and two cameras (5 MP / 1.2 MP).
The new Nexus 10 came in two models on 16 and 32 GB (without microSD), battery 9000 mAh, while equivalent iPad 4 came out $ 100 more expensive.
Google Nexus 7 (2013)
The tablet market changed dramatically since the release of the original Nexus 7, as Apple decided to grab a piece of cake with a less expensive tablet - iPad mini.
This meant that Google needs to return to the drawing board, after which the company returned with Nexus 7 (2013). RAM has grown to 2 GB, and the processor was changed to Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5 GHz, with the same 1.2 MP camera on the front panel and a 5-megapixel rear panel chamber.
The screen also came out on Full HD in 7 inches, offering 1920 x 1200 pixels. New Nexus 7 also came from Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The battery was a bit less than 3950 mAh, but the tablet provided up to 9 hours of autonomous work.
Google Nexus 9.
Nobody expects Nexus 9, but he comfortably settled between a 7-inch and 10-inch tablets. Google collaborated with HTC phones and before, but there is no tablets.
Google (HTC) Nexus 9 flashed an amazing 8,9-inch screen with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. Inside the tablet was a 2-core processor with a clock of 2.3 GHz, a chamber of 8 megapixel, 16 GB of memory, as well as the frontal speakers of Boomsound.
The new tablet did not offer a single function, which could really have a people, but in general Nexus 9 was very well accepted. It is also probably the latest Nexus series tablet, given the exit of the impressive Pixel C in 2015, who accepted the Brazuds of the Board, as well as Pixel phones in 2016.
However, rumors are still walking on the network, which is still frozen due to.
