Nexus 4 now or wait?

[Langdon]

I'm looking to get a new phone and the Nexus 4 looks really promising. With rumours of the Nexus 5 coming out, I'm not sure if I should get the 4 now or wait.

Apparently the Nexus 5 will be bigger than the already huge Nexus 4, is it by a big difference though?

Thanks for any input.

 

edit : With Back-To-School phone deals, I could get a cheaper plan now. What should I do?

[Coombzy]

the Nexus 5 maybe coming shortly so I would wait tbh although the Nexus 4 is an amazing phone.

[Skyfire]

The Nexus 4 is already an amazing phone. If you can get it for cheaper, then go for it. Besides, I think a 5"+ screen on a phone is a little on the big side. Shit, just give the Nexus 10 the ability to call and put that in your pocket.

[hehehehhehehehe]

I've had a nexus 4 and it was the most amazing phone I have had so far! fast, highly root-able, cheap and loads of support.

but if your in the market for a new phone now I wouldn't go for the nexus 4 since it is coming towards the end of it's life and the nexus 5 seems VERY promising.

[Kirihuna]

I have a GS4, and a 5" screen isn't THAT big. You get used to it.

 

Nexus phones aren't always top of the line, so I wouldn't expect HTC One / SG4 / Note 3 tier phone.

[Stav Kats]

I am on the same boat as you mate. I need a new smartphone that at least has a 720p display but I am on a pretty tight bugdet of around 250$. Now that Google has cut 100$ off the Nexus 4 I was on the edge of buying one. But, when I saw the specs and the pricing of the upcoming Nexus 5 I didn't want the Nexus 4 anymore. The Nexus 5 is rumoured to come out on late October 2013 and it is going to retail for 300$ and it has 2 GB RAM, 1080p 5inch IPS display with a 2.25 quad core CPU and it will be running stock Android 5.0 also known as lime pie. You can also get it on contract with less than 100$. It is so much better. But if you know off the bat that you are not willing to spend 300$ for a smartphone then go for the Nexus 4. Otherwise wait for the Nexus 5, as I will.

Hope it helped!
 

Edited August 29, 2013 by Stav Kats

[Langdon]

I am on the same boat as you mate. I am currently using an iPhone 3G which since 2008. I am on a pretty tight bugdet. Now that Google has cut 100$ off the Nexus 4 I was on the edge of buying one. But, when I saw the specs and the pricing of the Nexus 5 I didn't want the Nexus 4 anymore. The Nexus 5 is going to retail for 300$ and it has 2 GB RAM, 1080p 5inch IPS display with a 2.25 quad core CPU. You can also get it on contract with less than 100$. it is so much better. But if you know off the bat that you are not willing to spend 300$ for a smartphone then go for the Nexus 4. Otherwise wait for the Nexus 5, as I will.

Hope it helped!

 

This did help a lot! Thanks.

 

Thank you also to everyone else for their input. I will be able to get the Nexus 4 for $0 on a 2 year contract, $35 a month. Will the extra money on a Nexus 5 really be worth it? I'm not looking for a huge powerhouse, anything is better than my current phone (HTC Wildfire S). 

[AndyCapets]

WAIT!

 

The Nexus 5 may be announced evry soon so just wait, that's what I'm gonna do.

[hehehehhehehehe]

I am on the same boat as you mate. I need a new smartphone that at least has a 720p display but I am on a pretty tight bugdet of around 250$. Now that Google has cut 100$ off the Nexus 4 I was on the edge of buying one. But, when I saw the specs and the pricing of the upcoming Nexus 5 I didn't want the Nexus 4 anymore. The Nexus 5 is rumoured to come out on late October 2013 and it is going to retail for 300$ and it has 2 GB RAM, 1080p 5inch IPS display with a 2.25 quad core CPU and it will be running stock Android 5.0 also known as lime pie. You can also get it on contract with less than 100$. It is so much better. But if you know off the bat that you are not willing to spend 300$ for a smartphone then go for the Nexus 4. Otherwise wait for the Nexus 5, as I will.

Hope it helped!

 

Key Lime Pie

And the specks are rumored btw.

[Langdon]

Would a more powerful phone with a 1080p screen really benefit me? I don't use my current phone much other than texting, a occasional call, and light games once in a while. I can't stand watching movies on a screen that small either.

So just keep waiting?

[Zappy]

The only reason I'd wait for the new Nexus phone is if LTE is a dealbreaker. Otherwise I can't see the $199 and $249 on the Nexus 4 being beat by the new model.

[Bombsahoy]

I own a nexus 4 and it is a really good phone, but at the same time I think that u should wait for the next nexus phone to arrive because I really miss LTE support.

BTW. Get the 16gb model if u plan on getting the nexus 4. ($249)

[Henry]

Im waiting for nexus 5. Just sold iphone 4 for 225

5in screen and hoping it fixes the crap ass battery life in nexus 4.

[Henry]

Beware of crap ass battery life on nexus 4, wait like me

[Langdon]

Beware of crap ass battery life on nexus 4, wait like me

3-5 hours of use time doesn't seem that bad to me, definitely better than my current phone. But yes I suppose it's a good idea to wait, doesn't hurt. I really do want a new phone now though...

[Chri5]

Nexus 4 is good now but the rumored nexus 5 will likely have a better camera plus the performance of the nexus 4.

[Zappy]

Nexus 4 is good now but the rumored nexus 5 will likely have a better camera plus the performance of the nexus 4.

Source?

[Henry]

3-5 hours of use time doesn't seem that bad to me, definitely better than my current phone. But yes I suppose it's a good idea to wait, doesn't hurt. I really do want a new phone now though...

Psh dont complain, sold my iphone last month and gonna wait for nexus 5 which will be like october...phoneless (or using an old crap phone) until then.

[Henry]

Nexus 4 is good now but the rumored nexus 5 will likely have a better camera plus the performance of the nexus 4.

?

Its gonna be faster (obviously), and have a 5 in screen. Dunno about camera

[Zappy]

?

Its gonna be faster (obviously), and have a 5 in screen. Dunno about camera

What if it has a 4.3" 720p phone with a Snapdragon dual core processor, will you still buy it?

[Langdon]

What if it has a 4.3" 720p phone with a Snapdragon dual core processor, will you still buy it?

There's no reason they'd put a 720p screen on the new Nexus 5. 

Even then, if it was the same price as the Nexus 4 or at least a reasonable price, I'd definitely still buy it.

[Guest]

google has a thing of making epic things at cheap prices and the nexus is a great example

personaly id wait for a nexus 5 if i had the money for it 

but what im gona do is wait for the nexus 5 to comeout then get a nexus 4 when prices are a whole lot cheaper especialy if people might be selling their nexus 4 for the new 5

[Chri5]

Source?

Don't need a source for the better performance or better camera, it's a given but the nexus 5 is just a rumor so just google it.

[Guest]

Source?

http://www.4mobilenews.com/lg-is-reportedly-working-on-the-nexus-5-likely-to-be-introduced-at-the-google-io/

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/google-nexus-5-release-date-rumours-news-price-and-specs

 

enough sources?

 

rumors from May in the 1st

specs and crap in the seccond

 

also why the F would ANY company make a product that clearly is a sequel (or what ever u call it ) and give it worse specs

[Frix]

Android tends to run better on Nexus phones to they last a long time and stay snappy.