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Nexus 5 to be more compact, skip the 1080p screen and focus on camera instead?

posted by Victor H. / Mar 25, 2013, 7:09 AM

Nexus 5 to be more compact, skip the 1080p screen and focus on camera instead?

The Nexus 5, the supposed name for the next-generation Nexus smartphone by Google, might be a device totally different than the rest of the high-end Androids. While Google has consistently backed the 4.7-inch form factor for phones, this new Nexus will not be made to compete with other large 1080p phones, and will instead offer a more compact size with the focus being on camera performance, according to our tipster.

According to information our tipster got, the Nexus 5 will skip on the 1080p craze and launch with a 4.5-inch 720p IPS screen. The display will take up 88% of the front of the phone, the most of any phone, and that should mean a drastically narrower bezel.

The key words about the Nexus 5 are compactness, huge battery life and great camera.

The device is said to actually feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core chip downclocked to 1.5GHz and come with a whopping 2800mAh battery. There will be no expandable storage.

What’s most interesting is that Google is expected to bring a top notch 9-megapixel CCD camera. That would be very strange - if it happens - as nearly all cameras including ones in smartphones now use a CMOS sensor that is quicker to process images.

Those are all interesting whispers we are hearing, but bear in mind that nothing has yet been confirmed by Google. In that description the Nexus 5 would definitely be an interesting device. How likely is all that to happen, though? Let us know your thoughts below.

Thanks, anonymous!

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96 Comments

1. jade272727

Posts: 62; Member since: Dec 10, 2011

Yahoo!

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 7:13 AM 15

18. RaKithAPeiRiZ

Posts: 1488; Member since: Dec 29, 2011

Google ! :D

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 7:43 AM 26

25. rgxVOiD

Posts: 440; Member since: Aug 30, 2012

Bing !

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 8:00 AM 15

26. chunk1x

Posts: 248; Member since: Jun 25, 2011

Ask Jeeves!

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 8:02 AM 11

35. 305Bucko

Posts: 506; Member since: Aug 07, 2011

Pirate Bay!

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 8:41 AM 20

40. tusshharish

Posts: 342; Member since: Oct 23, 2012

windows......

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 8:57 AM 12

48. WyclefJean

Posts: 44; Member since: Mar 05, 2013

Alta Vista.... baby

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 9:35 AM 3

50. xperiaDROID

Posts: 5629; Member since: Mar 08, 2013

Youtube! (Wait, that's not right)

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 9:48 AM 17

91. hipnotika

Posts: 353; Member since: Mar 06, 2013

Thing :P

posted on Mar 28, 2013, 7:16 AM 0

55. Evil.Bunny

Posts: 41; Member since: Feb 29, 2012

Ask.com !

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 11:18 AM 5

80. microsoftnokiawin

Posts: 1268; Member since: Mar 30, 2012

redtube (i mean yeah go google bing and yahoo)

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 4:45 PM 3

82. maxspecs

Posts: 37; Member since: Aug 29, 2012

wiki !

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 4:55 PM 2

83. CoveyD

Posts: 8; Member since: Nov 04, 2012

What a bunch of internet fanbois.. always thinking your internet is best. ARPAnet ftw

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 6:30 PM 6

90. techsavvy.jaz

Posts: 163; Member since: Feb 07, 2012

Baidu! (whatever that means !!)

posted on Mar 26, 2013, 5:49 AM 1

88. BitterTruth unregistered

Phonearena.com !

posted on Mar 26, 2013, 3:00 AM 2

89. jade272727

I commented "Yahoo!" because Google will release their new innovation...

posted on Mar 26, 2013, 5:28 AM 0

2. naveenstuns

Posts: 184; Member since: Feb 19, 2012

"1080p is just a battery killer" smart google

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 7:13 AM 32

12. _Bone_

Posts: 2155; Member since: Oct 29, 2012

Actually it is not. There is no notable difference in screen drainage between the HTC One X and the One, and PA did not mention the SIV screen eating away battery too quickly. Furthermore, the IPS of the 720p Nexus 4 seems to be hungrier than the SLCD of the One or the TFT of the Xperia Z both at 1080p, and the Oppo Find 5 scores roughly the same screen on time with FHD. Of course 720p RGB is perfectly sufficient for a 4,5" screen, but I'm sure for the Nexus FIVE ppl. would want a 5" display, and why not? The SD600 is powerful enough to support it and I doubt FHD screen manufacturing in Q3 2013 is more expensive than 720p was a year before.

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 7:34 AM 15

21. edgabimbam unregistered

but what's the point to have Full HD screen on ~5" display when you wont notice any difference comparing with 720p? Only loosing more power just for having same effect? What next? Ultra HD screen? marketing ftw?

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 7:46 AM 15

30. _Bone_

So last year talk.

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 8:23 AM 5

92. howardbarrett

Posts: 45; Member since: Jan 11, 2013

if you have 1080p videos, why would you want to watch it on a 720p screen??

posted on Mar 28, 2013, 8:04 AM 0

39. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4769; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

I would choose a 4.5 inch 720p device with a good camera, Snapdragon 600, 2800mAh over a 5 inch 1080p device with Snapdragon 600...ANYDAY, ANYTIME!!

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 8:52 AM 11

44. dragonite99 unregistered

ok......

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 9:13 AM 3

41. MrJerry

Posts: 403; Member since: Oct 05, 2012

I used to think like you... But ever since I've seen HTC one and GS4 1080p screen, I can't go back

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 8:58 AM 12

45. dragonite99 unregistered

true!

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 9:14 AM 3

3. XPERIA-KNIGHT unregistered

Specs aren't that impressive but hey sounds good :)

posted on Mar 25, 2013, 7:14 AM 12

17. xperiaDROID

Yeah I agree, but they should've put Snapdragon 800 in it, not 600. I'm also excited about the 9MP CCD camera. But this is just a rumor, may be real, may be fake, who knows?