Is this the white Nexus 4?

posted by Michael H. / Jan 29, 2013, 12:34 PM

Back in November, we had heard a rumor that there was a white Nexus 4 in the works, and that it was planned for release in December (possibly bundled with the Nexus 7), but that never happened. We never saw any pictures of the rumored smartphone, but an anonymous source just sent us what could be the fabled white Nexus 4.

According to the EXIF data on the image, the picture was taken with an LG Optimus G last week. This may mean the image is coming from someone within LG, or it may not mean anything. It certainly looks like a white Nexus 4, and you can even see the reflective pattern on the bottom right that was a distinctive feature of the black Nexus 4.

We ran the image through FotoForensics, and it doesn't seem to be photoshopped, so it could be the real thing. Of course, this would only confirm the existence of the white Nexus 4. We still would have no idea when the device is planned for release.

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38 Comments

1. SonyFan

Posts: 22; Member since: Jan 22, 2013

Looks nice...but Xperia Z white looks/is better...just my opinion

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 12:38 PM 17

32. loyals

Posts: 129; Member since: Nov 10, 2012

no point ....will b out of stock from d very first day it gets released at playstore ...not worth buying it with contract too !!

posted on Jan 30, 2013, 12:34 AM 0

6. Commentator

Posts: 3722; Member since: Aug 16, 2011

The only thing we can say for certain from this article is that this story, combined with the fact that this is apparently both "EXCLUSIVE" and "FEATURED" points to this: January 29, 2013 is a very slow news day. I'll put this hypothesis through a few more super extensive tests, but I don't expect the outcome to change. Of course, I can only confirm these results through 12:54 PM CST. I still have no idea when the news should pick up again (probably around RIM's keynote tomorrow.)

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 12:53 PM 3

10. brar.arsh

Posts: 202; Member since: Sep 12, 2012

29th isnt a slow day.. NEXUS 4 IS BACK IN STOCK TODAY!!! Did u hear, NEXUS 4???

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:10 PM 4

13. Commentator

Posts: 3722; Member since: Aug 16, 2011

Oh, you're right! Any day with a "Nexus 4 back in stock!" article (i.e. every day for the last 2 months) can hardly be classified as slow! Who wouldn't want to know when a phone launched last year with last-year's specs is in stock?

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:15 PM 1

16. brar.arsh

Posts: 202; Member since: Sep 12, 2012

which phone launched in this year has specs which beat N4??

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:17 PM 9

17. brar.arsh

Posts: 202; Member since: Sep 12, 2012

EDIT: @ THAT PRICE!!!

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:23 PM 5

24. krysis

Posts: 76; Member since: Dec 14, 2009

Droid DNA is probably the closest you'll get, 200 subsidized through verizon (cheaper elsewhere[wirefly, amazon, etc.]. But then again, it IS sense...

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 6:17 PM 0

29. cripton805

Posts: 1485; Member since: Mar 18, 2012

Or you can pay $100 more and not have a contact at all...

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 10:07 PM 1

7. TerryCrowley

Posts: 194; Member since: Jul 31, 2011

Michael H is going to be dusting for prints as he finds out if IS THIS REALLY A WHITE NEXUS 4 or another mystery NEXUS device that looks exactly like a Nexus 4 but...isn't

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 12:55 PM 3

11. MichaelHeller

Posts: 2734; Member since: May 26, 2011

Given that we've never seen the white Nexus 4, and there's no way to confirm the picture as real, it seems reasonable to question.

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:11 PM 1

14. Commentator

Posts: 3722; Member since: Aug 16, 2011

It is reasonable, and I know this is your job and all, and I appreciate the attention to detail this site brings, but... "featured"? Really?

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:16 PM 0

19. MichaelHeller

Posts: 2734; Member since: May 26, 2011

It's a featured story mostly because we were the first to publish the story and the picture. Check around the web, the story has already been picked up by a number of other sites, but you saw it here first.

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 2:51 PM 3

15. TerryCrowley

Posts: 194; Member since: Jul 31, 2011

What does the evidence say, Horatio?

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:16 PM 1

8. Supaheight

Posts: 66; Member since: Sep 29, 2012

the xperia z is going to kill lots of his rivals

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:06 PM 6

21. cripton805

Posts: 1485; Member since: Mar 18, 2012

So? I dont see the point when this phone will still be half price.

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 3:06 PM 2

23. totally_rad

Posts: 13; Member since: Jan 29, 2013

If you lived in one of many countries not supported by the play store you would...

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 3:26 PM 0

28. cripton805

Posts: 1485; Member since: Mar 18, 2012

What does the play store have to do with anything?

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 10:05 PM 0

36. totally_rad

Posts: 13; Member since: Jan 29, 2013

cause out of the playstore the phone costs the same as a gs3.... and with 16gb of internal and no sd I don't know any1 who would buy it....

posted on Jan 30, 2013, 7:23 AM 0

27. BackHandLegend

Posts: 80; Member since: Dec 15, 2012

I don't know. Where I live I've NEVER seen anyone with a sony phone. They don't market as well as Samsung and Apple, and to be honest before joining this site... I thought sony "xperia" phones were those PSP phones. Sony really has to pump some money in their marketing branch.

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 7:42 PM 0

9. Supaheight

Posts: 66; Member since: Sep 29, 2012

the xperia z is going to kill lots of his rivals

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:10 PM 5

12. kozza3

Posts: 776; Member since: Oct 17, 2012

looks good to me, if they release this soon enough i will be buying

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 1:13 PM 0

18. PhoneAddiction

Posts: 79; Member since: Nov 07, 2012

What about the front? Lol

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 2:50 PM 0

20. WirelessCon

Posts: 311; Member since: May 11, 2010

Darn, I literally just bought a black 16gb Nexus-4. I hope it's a good phone, I don't have lots of extra cash right now.

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 2:52 PM 0

22. totally_rad

Posts: 13; Member since: Jan 29, 2013

"Is this the white Nexus 4?" no this is a green iphone

posted on Jan 29, 2013, 3:24 PM 3

31. gallitoking

Posts: 4721; Member since: May 17, 2011

LG should worry about having the Nexus 4 black in stock before making it white..

posted on Jan 30, 2013, 12:14 AM 2

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