5 Thoughts on the LG Nexus 4, Google’s New Nexus Phone

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On October 29th, Google will likely be showing off its new Nexus phone, a device that is widely believed to be the LG Nexus 4. The LG Nexus 4 has leaked out numerous times in recent days, culminating with a leak today that all but confirmed all of its major features. As a Galaxy Nexus owner, I’ve been interested to see what Google prepared for 2012 Nexus-wise. Here are my thoughts on the new Nexus phone.

Last year, I bought my first Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. And while the first five months were a horrible experience, the device has been a pleasure to use (when I use it) since it was outfitted with its ICS bug fix update and more recently, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Still, I thought there was a lot of room for improvement with the next Nexus smartphone.

Read: New Nexus Phone Launch Date: What to Expect.

The Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4.

From here, it’s looking like the LG Nexus 4 is going to be the phone that replaces the Galaxy Nexus as the new Nexus smartphone from Google. The device has some intriguing specifications. A large 4.7-inch HD display. A quad-core processor. A serviceable 8MP camera. 2GB of RAM. Those will likely be paired with the usual Nexus benefits including faster updates and an unlocked bootloader.

It’s a nice package and one that I’ve been thinking quite a bit about lately. Here are my five thoughts on the rumored LG Nexus 4 smartphone which again, should be made official on October 29th.

Uninspiring Design

From the leaks, it appears that the LG Nexus 4 is going to be a plastic beast once again with a design that’s both heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I am just going to assume that this was because Google wanted to keep the costs down. Something else? The phone looks almost exactly like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

The LG Nexus 4.

I’m not asking for the world here but it would have been nice to have seen a little bit of inspiration in terms of the design here. It would have been great to see some other material other than plastic used. It would have been fantastic to see a cutting edge design that featured a frame slimmer than 9mm. And it certainly would have nice to see a design that differed from the Galaxy Nexus .

None of those are apparent with the LG Nexus 4 and while it’s not a deal breaker, it’s disappointing.

LTE?

Thus far, it doesn’t appear that the Nexus 4 will have a 4G LTE model, at least not at the start. That presents a problem for me. While it will be nice to see a cheap unlocked HSPA+ model, something I assume will be coming with the LG Nexus 4, it would be very difficult for me to make an HSPA+ phone my go-to at this point. 4G LTE is just too nice, too convenient.