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Google Nexus 4

Full Specifications

Released · Nov 13, 2012

4.7-inch · 1280x768px

This device is also known as LG Nexus 4, LG Optimus G Nexus, LG E960, LG Optimus Nexus, LG Mako

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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 29, 2012

Design
Dimensions	5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm
Weight	4.90 oz (139.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White

Display
Size	4.7-inch, 68.49% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	1280x768px, 318 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	14 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Processor	Quad-core 1500 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 320
Memory	2GB (LPDDR2)/16GB 2GB/8GB
OS	Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2)
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Battery
Type	2100 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Sensor size: 1/4"
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling
Front	1.3 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3
HDMI	Yes
Location	A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort,TV-out

Cellular
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 07, 2012 FCC ID value: ZNFE960
Measured SAR	Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	8GB

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Overall User Rating

(44 reviews)

9.5

Build quality

9.4

Camera quality

8.3

Performance

9.8

Display

9.5

Battery life and charging

8.6

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