Nexus 4 vs Nexus 5: Is it worth the upgrade?

Google’s Nexus 5 is out in the Indian market. While intense discussions about its comparisons with other rival brands are going on, we take this chance to analyze its worth against the predecessor, Nexus 4. Since Google is still continuing with the predecessor, the comparison becomes pretty obvious. Here it is for you- Nexus4-India Display– Nexus 5 comes with a 4.95-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) 445 ppi full true HD IPS capacitive touchscreen as compared to the 4.7-inch WXGA IPS HD (1280x768p), 318 ppi display. While the former has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, the later has Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection. Hence, its a big leap in terms of display.

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Processor, Chipset and RAM– Nexus 5 has  2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB RAM while the predecessor ran on 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor with 2GB RAM. So, you will surely get significantly better processing experience on the new device as the Snapdragon 800 is the best unit currently.

Memory- 16 and 32 GB internal memory variant come with the new launch while the older one had 8 and 16 GB variants. Both devices have no card slot. Since the newer one offers a bigger memory option, I think this one should go to the Nexus 5.

Operating System– Nexus 5 runs on Android Kitkat 4.4 platform with many new features. Nexus 4 has been updated v4.3 Jelly Bean platform. However, the Kitkat 4.4 will soon be available to Nexus 4 users. google_nexus_5Camera– Both devices have similar 8 MP primary camera and 1.3 MP front camera with features like autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, photo sphere etc. However, the new generation comes with Optical Image Stabilizations) and HDR+ (High Dynamic Range) for better picture quality. The camera is a big up from the previous generation.