What is surprising is how much better it all looks in person. Compared to the LG Optimus G , which shares many of the same components, it's no contest — the Nexus 4 is a far nicer piece of hardware.
It feels weighty and high-end, and the tight construction combined with the soft-touch plastic on the sides and chrome edging give it a solidly executive vibe — a vibe that's balanced nicely by the playfulness of Disco City on the back. The phone also houses a sizable mAh battery, which the company claims will get you about 10 hours of talk time.
All that battery life would be great if the device was sporting LTE radios — but it is not. That's a bit of a crushing blow to many, who expected Google's next flagship phone to go toe-to-toe with the iPhone 5 and the latest crop of Windows Phone devices. And it's not just competitive in pixel density; the screen looks stunning. It's also laminated and uses LG's new "G2" technology which integrates the touch sensor into the Gorilla Glass 2 outer layer, making everything thinner as well as bringing the actual pixels closer to the surface of the display.
Apple uses a similar technique called "in-cell touch" on the iPhone 5, which integrates the touch sensor into the display panel. The screen is also curved slightly at the edges, like it's been melted over the phone; Google says it's meant to improve swiping in from the sides of the device. Performance on the phone was snappy. Google execs we spoke with pointed out just how fast the new Snapdragon CPU is, and in our short time testing the phone, it seemed to rip through just about anything we threw at it with little or no hesitation.
The screen is curved slightly at the edges, like it's been melted over the phone. For those disappointed with the camera performance of the Galaxy Nexus, there's also a bright spot here. It's basically competing with itself. Sounds bad, but really, it's all pretty good for Google. Demand in its phones is growing and that's the most important thing. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. By using an unlocked phone, you can also easily utilize native Android features like Wi-Fi hotspot or USB tethering without having to pay more.
Your phone is a Google phone, not a carrier phone -- and it has true pure Google software without any carrier crippling or unnecessary meddling.
So who should you use for service -- and how do you sign up? There are several possible options, but two carriers in particular stand out for their excellent plans and solid reputations:. If you can manage with a low pool of monthly minutes and with free Google services, it's more feasible than you'd think , T-Mobile Monthly 4G is about as cheap as you can get for smartphone service.
Any minutes over your allotment cost 10 cents apiece. Being that this is prepaid service, you'll never get any unexpected bills; instead, additional monthly minutes are available only if you opt to leave an extra balance on your account. I typically leave about 20 bucks on mine in case I go over. You don't have to go for minutes a month, either.
To get started, all you need to do is order is a prepaid SIM card activation kit from T-Mo; it costs a whopping 99 cents, shipping included. The Nexus 4 utilizes a micro-SIM, so make sure you order that type of card.
Once you get the SIM, you'll just pop the card into your phone and follow the included instructions to activate your account. The whole process takes about five minutes. Fingers crossed there'll be less of that kind of shenanigans this time, as it's both harder for touts to buy multiple phones and easier for genuine phone fans to get the mobile of their dreams.
The popular phone is also available on networks including O2 , but for substantially more than if bought directly from Google. No wonder it sells out, with prices like that -- for a quad-core, 4. Have you bagged yourself a Nexus 4? Has Google really messed up with stock cock-ups and delivery delays?
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