LG Nexus 4 E960 Phone 16 GB GSM Unlocked Black

This phone is absolutely amazing! Super fast and gorgeous to look at. My sister bought a Samsung S3 at the same time and since that was originally my first choice I compared a little. The S3 has a lot of extras that I thought I would be jealous of but i'm not. The Nexus interface is sooo much better looking that touchwiz which looks really cheesy. I also definitely love the build quality compared to the S3. I'll update after I have really gotten to spend some time with my new baby :) UPDATE: I have used this phone for six months now and can comment on the following: Build Quality: My Nexus 4 still looks brand new months later! She has taken a few tumbles, some with a case on and some without (not hard these times though)and im pleased to say that the glass is definitely not as fragile as first so those phones must have been defective. Call Quality: Pretty good. I've never had a problem hearing or being heard during a call. And the speakerphone volume is excellent and can be heard clear acrosss a room. I also haven't had much problems with calls dropping or signal strength with the phone (that couldn't be attributed to our HORRIBLE (and sadly only) cellular service provider. Camera: I was so excited to get my hands on this phone to play around with 360 panoramic pictures but funny enough I did it once when I first got it and barely even remember the feature most days. The camera is definitely meh. I think it's the Nexus' biggest flaw. It takes pretty good pictures in bright light but if the lighting is uneven my pictures tend to come out looking very pixelated(?), especially when zoomed in. Also colors almost always looked washed out when taken with this camera so I recently downloaded a HDR Camera app to try help matters a bit. And btw you're definitely not getting a good lowlight camera here. Having upgraded from a Nokia N8, which beat my panasonic point and shoot by a mile, I guess I maybe needed to adjust my expectations a little and remember it's a phone not a camera. Bluetooth: If anyone can figure out how to bluetooth a song on this phone then PLEASE let me know! I had to download an app to be able to do it and it's a bit tedious. Screen: Gorgeous!!! I find myself cleaning the screen like 4 times a day. It is beautiful but more importantly it feels awesome under your fingertips. I have not been able to bring myself to buy a screen protector(fingerprints) to this day. Responsiveness: Very fast!!!!!! Minimal to no lag and i'm more than half way through my memory with over a hundred apps. Sensor: The sensor is very sensitive and sometimes the screen will go black and I will get totally scared until I realize that something(my hand, a piece of paper or once I swear it was just a few wisps of hair) is hovering over the screen. All in all I still love my Nexus 4! It does everything I need it to and more and I still recommend it to all my friends, especially with it's awesome price point just remember it's still not without it's minor flaws.

It took a while to receive the phone since I am abroad of the States but so far It is just worth all the anxiety... The phone came properly sealed in a box, brand new and flawless no complaints whatsoever. With regards to the phone itself I must say that it looks gorgeous very sleek design high quality nothing cheap, the screen looks amazing very natural color unlike the amole screens that look saturated. The screen is also very sharp and the phone behaves very well. It is fast, intuitive and fluid. The sound is great very clean and I have not tested the cámara very well yet but so far so good. I haven't had the phone long enough to say my last word about it, but this is my third android, first nexus and so far it's the best overall. I'll come back with a review later to say my last word about this baby Update 05/09/2013 downgrade. The phone has WiFi issues it appears to me that it's software related but I'm downgrading my inicial rating to 3 stars only because this is unacceptable... The download speed while watching stream video suddenly drops so much that you just can't go on anymore, though I must say that you can do light web browsing without problems but I'm concerned about software updates because they imply lots of data...I searched for this issue on the web and there's a lot of people having the same problem, some of them from December 2012 and the problem still remains nowadays. So I guess I'll have to wait like the others for Google to release a proper fix in a small file so you can download it...very disappointing and a shame given the fact that this is a great device considering pricing. Having said that the phone drains the battery quick but if you use a battery saving software that controls the data network connection and low the screen brightness to almost a minimum the screen still looks fine and saves a lot of power to the point that you can end the day with 20% of remaining battery on moderate use. Heavy use will drain the battery before the end of the day. Update November 2013 WiFi issues were solved long ago in a software update, so I have no complains on the phone. It's just one of the best phones I've ever had. Nexus 5 has just been release but I won't update because I don't think it's worth it. I'll wait for Nexus 6 this phone will get me through most of 2014 without any problems

I wanted to buy a new phone after my Blackberry started to die and kept contemplating between an iPhone and S4 until my son recommended me Nexus 4. I was skeptical but post a lot of research decided to pick it. It was difficult to buy this as I am from India and was visiting US for a short time and the phone was not available in any store except @ Google Play or Amazon. Finally bought 16 Gb model from Amazon. The phone is just great and I have had this for 2 months or so. It has already got updated to 4.3. The phone performs very well with no lag. The touch is perhaps the best I have experienced. The network / WiFI speed is good and no jitter while watching video. It does get warm during use. The price / performance is perhaps best build quality is luxurious with all glass. But this is also a problem as the glass is very slippery. I recently placed the phone on some clothes and the vibration from an incoming call caused the phone to fall 2 feet and the front glass shattered and the touch became unresponsive. Fortunately this phone has been released in India and I got my screen replaced ( took the LG technician 20 mins to do so ). Damage INR 4726 :( - I am now investing in a bumper case. Many users have complained about the fragile nature of the phone. The phone battery is in built and costs INR 900 odd here. The battery lasts a day and but has a sharp drop from 100% to 90% and then discharges at an acceptable rate. This phone requires a heavy charger and a typical 700 mA charger will take a long time to charge esp. beyond 80%. Use the OEM charger. I additionally bought a spare 2.1 Amp non-OEM charger which is what I usually use. Other than this ( therefore 4 stars and not 5 ), I am delighted to have this phone.

UPDATE March, 2014: The fact that it doesn't have a SD slot made it unusable after a while with no memory for new apps, pics, videos, mp3, etc (although trying to follow google trend towards online services). And I'm relieved now that I went back to a Samsung Galaxy Note phone with 64Gb SD card (and amazing battery life). Moving the files from Nexus to the SD card/Galaxy was such a pain, that I will never go back to a phone with no SD card (hope future Nexus include it since in the OS department are the best, but unusable for other ala Apple/iOS/iPhone limitations like the non existent SD card nonsense. Previous upgrades between Samsung Galaxy phones was such a breeze... just had to change the SD and had all my mp3 collection, photos (I'm a photographer), videos, etc UPDATE December 16, 2013: I bought 2 phones three months ago (September 2013), and one of them is new completely dead and bricked. Only red led light sometimes when charging it. I've done all the button combinations possible for more than 60 seconds, and nothing (Power + Vol Down for 10 or >60 sec, Power + Vol Up for 10 and for 60 sec, Power + Vol Up + Vol down for 10 or 60 sec... all of them connected to computer, to AC power or not connected... even tried some combinations found online x sec vol down, then connect to pc, then Vol Down + Power... etc, etc, etc), and the phone is dead. From the two phones I bought one was for me, the other for my dad who doesn't use much of the features, mainly phone calls, whatsapp and Waze, and nothing more, so I would have expect that my phone could have failed before. From who I should reclaim the warranty? from google directly, from LG, via Amazon? Thanks ======= First review: Real android is amazing, Phone lacks some really basic stuff I've been an android user since the Motorola Droid, and by far the user experience on the Nexus 4 with Android 4.2, which updated to 4.3 during the first hour of use, and in some weeks will update to 4.4 it's simply awesome. Amazing job google, and more shame to Samsung and it's TouchWajjjj, HTC and all other companies which ruin the experience, and delay and block android updates. The really bad side, is that although amazing and in the correct line in terms of software... with all the spirit of Google, Android, Linux, etc... the hardware has some major flaws. How not include an external micro SD card slot, not interchangeable batteries, no radio, no MLH... it's a pitty, and the SD card and the battery, it's so Microsoft and Apple way that it's unbelievable Google could have accepted something like that. I hope on Android 4.4 they don't make it mandatory to use iTunes or Outlook. Not considering these major hardware omissions, what it is on the phone, and it's built quality is awesome. I would prefer hard buttons on the front instead of the screen ones. The led is implemented great, why not put hardware buttons next and under it? instead of the software ones (which can't wake the phone and make playing impossible). Also it would be good that the borders protrude 1 mm or less as to be able to use the phone without the bumper case, making it less slippery and add enough protection to put it on different surfaces without worrying of the glass getting scratched. The speaker is weak. And the battery doesn't last enough... if you are in a place with bad signal reception, the phone will drain all its battery in a couple of hours!!!... I miss my Galaxy Note 2, which could last for 2 days with no problem, and if it died on battery, I just poped in a fresh one. Also I have a 64 Gb card on it with all my mp3's and videos... I could hear radio and could reproduce videos, music or see pictures or manage/transfer files from & to a pen drive with a micro USB to USB connector, or output full HD videos through MHL to HDMI cable to any TV. The perfect thing would be a Galaxy Note 3/S4 with Android 4.3 with no Samsung Bloatware, which could update to last Android, with no need to be flashing firmwares, etc...

I change my phone ever 3 years I have Nokia N70, which is the first smartphone S60 system I have G1, which is the first Android phone in the market I have iPhone 4 which is the best phone in my consider (the Lifeproof case (Never Never Never buy it!!!!!) kills my iPhone4 3 days ago, this is the reason I got Nexus 4 but I am glad to get ride of slow phone like that) and Finally I have Nexus 4 Since I have G1, the Android system leave me a very bad using experience but this one total change my feeling with 4-core 1.5Hz and 2G RAM, I cannot see if there is any more powerful thing this one can get I run every app just like lighting, and the screen is bigger and better than retina in iPhone4 also, I love the app here in the market, even though 90% of them are the same as App store but there are still many amazing app like Light Flow which can give you a total different using experience Also, I can trans all my contacts, calendars, and even photo(dropbox) to this phone and it like all the way, no worry to change phone anymore, With the wireless charger, everyone who is passing my desk will give an amazing look at this phone and I need to mentioned I love the buzz touch for Nexus 4 phone, it is brand new using experience and interaction experience. so, I would like to do pros and cons Pros: 1. cheap and unlock, any service any where with half price of iPhone 2. Powerful, cost effective, with with 4-core 1.5Hz and 2G RAM, and 4.7' screen, cannot find any better one 3. Newest system 4.2.2 can give you a whole new using experience 4. light, thin, touch so good 5. wireless charger 6. A lot App in the market Cons 1. Bad camera, it is 800M camera but for the reason it looks not even close to iPhone but that is cost control and for the pros I am cool with it since I have my D800 2. Low battery life, it will die by 8:00pm, not even a day so do not go online as much as me. 3. easy to broken, the back of phone are glass, which is easy to break, I saw my friend kill one 4. maybe in the future I can find All in all, Best phone ever, strongly recommend

Just some background, I am coming from the original Galaxy S i9000, which was the flagship phone of 2010 I was eagerly awaiting the next nexus device for quite a few months. My previous phone had its screen cracked from a fall around July, and overall, I was starting to get anxious to be back with the latest and greatest, instead of being stuck with a 2+ year old phone. I just received the phone yesterday evening, so essentially, these points are from the perspective of someone who has been using the phone for less than a day. Pros The build quality of the phone is great. It feels like a premium device, despite its no-nonsense, straightforward look. Essentially, the out of box feel was a very pleasant one. This is, of course, a subjective point, but several other friends and co-workers had the same reaction to seeing the physical device, so I think it's safe to say that my opinion on the build quality isn't unique. Large memory means apps stay open. This device has 2 GB of memory. What that means in real world usage is that recently used apps don't seem to close that often. On my old phone, if I was browsing the web, switched to the Message app to send a text, switch to a couple other applications to do other things and then switched back to the browser, the browser would have to reload the page because the other applications kicked it out from memory. That doesn't really happen on this phone. I can't speak for games that are generally larger and take up a lot more memory, but I had up to 20 apps `open' at one point, and was able to quickly switch between them without any of them having to reload. That leads to the second observation... Everything is quick This is partly due to the specs of the device - it has a high end quad core processor and gpu so things generally load up very quickly. But also, because of the large memory, most things don't have to reload if you switch to some other task and switch back, so it makes multi-tasking a remarkably quick and enjoyable affair. Screen is beautiful The applications seem to sit directly on the screen, rather than behind it, due to the very little space between the screen and the glass. Coming from a device with an Amoled screen, at first the colours seemed washed out, but after a few hours of allowing your eyes to adjust, you appreciate the beauty of the more natural looking colours, and amoled screens seem loud and over-colorful in comparison. Cons No expandable memory This concerns me just a little, but I had a 16gig sd card in my old Galaxy S, and I simply never used used it. At all. And that phone had 8GB of internal memory, so I think I will be ok. But this is the one issue that has me just a tiny bit uneasy Unlock key hard to reach for a left hander - big annoyance. I know the majority of the world is right handed, but I got used to holding my old phone in my left hand with every button within easy reach due to the size of the device. With the nexus 4, somehow, hitting that power button is just a little bit too difficult to do one-handed.... Not impossible, mind you, but difficult enough that I notice it. This issue may become a non-issue with time as I get used to the device, but it's worth mentioning for any potential left-handed buyers. The size of the screen is also just a little too big to comfortably use one handed, which again, I will probably get used to, but is annoying enough that I notice it a lot. This isn't only a negative though, because I enjoy the size of the screen when it comes to actually looking at and using the device and would probably appreciate an even bigger one. So, this annoyance is something I'm comfortable ignoring since I prefer the added screen real estate. No toggle widgets in the notification tray (WiFi, GPS, etc) They are reachable via shortcuts, but it would be nice to simply have a simple toggle switch right there in the notification tray. This is not a big deal, just a minor annoyance, but worth pointing out. Battery life doesn't seem fantastic I can't speak for how well the phone really performs battery-wise until I've used it for a couple of weeks, but the initial experience with the battery usage is a bit underwhelming. I'm assuming that once the battery meter is properly calibrated, this will noticeably improve though, so I will update this portion of the review in 2 or 3 weeks. Finally, no LTE This is a non-issue for me, since LTE is not available in my area, but it is worth pointing out for those that have that option that may be disappointed by this news. Upon looking at the review, one may get the impression that this is a negative review of the Nexus 4. It's not. The performance of this thing is top notch and makes using the phone an absolute pleasure. Everything just works, and coming from the Galaxy S, where the GPS never worked reliably and the I/O performance was flaky resulting in random hiccups in the user interface, it's definitely been a huge pleasure to switch to this device. I can't say that it is a device without compromises, but the performance of it makes the tradeoffs of no LTE or expandable storage a no-brainer decision for myself. Unless LTE is important, or you know that 16 GB is just not enough storage, I cannot recommend this device any more heartily. Update: Looking back after 2 months of use, without a doubt, this was a great purchase. It is well performing device, and does it so effortlessly that i no longer even notice how well it performs, until i use another phone as a comparison point. The size of the device no longer bothers me - after spending some time with it, i can now comfortably use it one-handed, and do so 90% of the time. The power button issue also has gone away as i've gotten used to its location and how best to reach it while holding the phone one-handed. Up until last week, the battery life was still nothing to talk about, but the recent update to 4.2.2 seems to have changed that in a very positive way. I generally unplug my phone around 6 am in the morning, and usually, i would plug it back in to charge for an hour or so at some point during the day to ensure it will last for my 30 minute walk home. This week, after getting the update, i seem to be getting home comfortably with about 30% battery remaining, without that midday charge, which is great. So, if that holds up, the battery life will also cease to be an issue.

First of all I would say the phone is 3.5/5. Overall the quality of the phone and pure android experience is what makes this phone so appealing. The specs are great and the phone feels excellent in hand. Also, wireless charging is a major plus, but the positives stop there. The battery life on this thing is just flat out bad. 4.2.2 did help it out tremendously, but it still is by no means good. I would be shocked if anyone other than an extremely light user gets through an entire day. I would put the battery on par with an iPhone 4s. Secondly, the camera is barely passable. The shutter speed is slow and taking low light photos, forget it. Another major draw back is the on screen buttons. This sounds great in theory; However, it really makes a 4.7" screen closer to 4.3." That may not sound like a big deal on paper, but in every day usability it is very noticeable. In conclusion, the phone is great for the price. There are unfortunately a few shortcomings that make the phone not worth it for me personally. Maybe the Nexus 5 will get it right. I didn't comment on the lack of Lte because that is known from purchase point and being an international phone it is not surprising. Fix the camera and battery and it would be a 5/5.

We are pretty much Android users in my home, including a Nexus 7 tablet. After 28 months, our cheap Android phones started to die, so we decided to buy a couple of Nexus 4. This is my review after a week of use. Before I begin: Please notice the price of this phone and compare it with most recents Samsung or iPhone high end models. DESIGN: The experience so far has been great: the phone is lightweight, sleek and elegant. - Feels great on the hand (even with the Ringke Slim case we bought). - Buttons are well placed and are easy to reach and press. - In general, the screen size is perfect for reading, browsing, playing or any other regular mobile tasks. A little piece of advice: if you have small hands, maybe will be a better idea to purchase a smaller phone, like the Galaxy S3 mini, which is in the same price range. - If you use a screen protector (like the Halo Screen Protector Clear), the rounded edges of the screen won't be entirely covered by the protector; it's not a terrible thing, but it will impair the experience while swapping websites in Chrome. Other than that, most of the apps doesn't need to go completely to the edges in order to swap. HARDWARE: This phone is absolutely fast, no lag at all doing any tasks. - Screen is very responsive and for our use (mainly work tasks) the 8GB version is more than sufficient (we are packed with sync apps like Evernote, Pocket and Drive, and docs of all sorts, and still have 3GB free). - Colors and screen brightness are pretty good. Resolution is perfect for HD videos, and just simply keeps reading texts completely clear. I love the proximity sensors that turn off the screen while making phonecalls and the auto brightness that dimes the screen acording to the ambient light intensity. - Speaker is not that great, but I hate playing music or videos out loud anyways. If you use external speakers, sounds perfect. - If you are planning to load the device with music, maybe the 16GB (about $30 more) version will suit best your needs. - Camera is great for daylight pictures, but not so great for night pictures, but this is a common problem with mobile cameras. Of course, it has a led flash that does a great job for dark ambients and also can be used as a flashlight/lamp. - Charger is pretty much the same style as the Nexus 7, which is a USB cable and a small converter for the wall sockets (Nexus 4 converter is smaller then the Nexus 7). The most important here is that the USB cable is about 8 inches (20 cm) longer, which is great since the Nexus 7 cable was just too short. Note: It is not recommended to interchange the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 7 chargers, at least not on a daily basis... though it will work. - Connection speed: I live in Venezuela and we have one of the most crappy Internet connections in the continent, no matter what device you have, so I can't review this. But I can assure you that the phone works as expected compared to other high end mobile devices. BATTERY: Battery life is not great but is not awful. I'm a heavy mobile user and I take 1h bus roundtrips to work, every day. Then I keep using the phone for browsing, texting and taking notes along the day, and when I get back home at night, I always need to charge it. The good news is that it charges very fast (less than 2h from 10% to 100% with the screen off). Nevertheless, considering that the charger is very small, It's always a good idea to keep it with you and put it to charge from time to time in your desk or just plug in it to your USB port on your PC (though it charges slower). I always keep and extra USB cable at the office to charge my Nexus 4 or Nexus 7. SOFTWARE: for me, this is the best mobile OS on the market. - As I said before, I own a Nexus 7 (we also have a 10 inch ASUS ePad Transformer tablet), so I'm pretty familiar with it. After comparing Android 4.2.2. / 4.3 with iOS 6.x, Android absolutely kicks his ass in every way: it is more customizable, elegant, clean and intuitive. With iOS you just have to keep the things as they come and rearrange your digital ife around it, but with Android you can get a more personal experience with the device. I'm not saying that iOS 6.x it's a piece of crap, it works great and does its job, but I feel they have not made any important changes over the years and its features are very basic compared to Android. I could write a very extensive review just to highlight Android features over iOS (I don't have any recent Windows Mobile experience to include), but I can resume it saying that Android allows you to do more and in a more intuitive way. - Voice commands works great: you can dictate, search, ask or make phonecalls very easy and fast. - Most important: this phone has a "pure Android version", which means it has NOT been pre-packed with tons of useless Apps or ugly interfaces that most of the Android mobile phones manufacturers tend to do. - As always: Google Play store has just any app that you'll need, free or paid. - For Google users: syncing is just great, not just with Gmail, but with any other Google application. - Sugestions: in order to get more of your interface, install Apex Launcher (free or paid versions on the Google Play) which allows you to customize your desktop and add pretty usefull gestures to control the device.

La verdad es que lo compré a un vendedor externo, pero sus buenas valoraciones me decidieron a comprarlo. Casi como si lo estrenara, y la sensacion de calidad general fué inmediata, teniendo en cuenta que no habia tenido nunca un movil de la gama Nexus. Hay que resaltar el hecho de que este modelo es de formato similar al "iphone", tiene el chasis cerrado, la tapa trasera de cristal decorado y la bateria no es facilmente desmontable como otros modelos, ademas, la memoria interna no es ampliable mediante micro SD. Sus especificaciones técnicas: -Pantalla 4.7" Full HD -Procesador Quad Core a 1,5ghz. -2gb de Ram -16gb de Memoria NO ampliables Ya venia actualizado a lolipop 5.1.1, un movil que se lanzó hace ya tres años y se actualiza antes que otros mas modernos, logico, siendo producto oficial Google. Prestaciones mas que buenas, tamaño equilibrado y buena camara de 8 mpx.