The Google Nexus 5 is now official having been
unveiled via the Google Play Store. The latest
LG-made Google phone is set to replace the
Nexus 4 which had, until now, been the
flagship Android smartphone made by the
company.

The LG Nexus 5 features a similarly if not
more minimal design compared to that of the
Nexus 4, so much so that even the small
design touch on the back of the Nexus 4 has
been replaced by a matte black surface with
the word ‘nexus’ in the middle.

Once again though LG and Google appear to
have made a flagship smartphone that’s in
disguise as the specs are immpressively
premium making it a serious contender for
Apple’s iPhone 5c.

Just 8.59mm thin the Nexus 5 is the slimmest
Google phone to date making it thinner than
the iPhone 5s though not as thin as say the
Samsung Galaxy S4.

The Nexus 5 screen is certainly impressive on
paper, a 5-inch Full-HD display sporting a
massive 1920x1080p resolution with 445ppi
making it significantly higher in resolution
than the iPhone 5s and even the Amazon
Kindle Fire HDX tablet.

The design also appears to feature a much
smaller bezel than that found on the Nexus 4,
instead the Nexus 5 has a design on the front
which looks very similar to the LG G2 .

If the design is a little too minimalist for you
then you’ll be able to kit your new phone out
with some Nexus 5 cases available in four
distinct colours.

Inside you’ll find there’s an impressive quad-
core 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
processor along with 2GB RAM and 16GB of
storage. Sadly no microSD support though
which will surely come as a blow to the
Android die-hards out there.

On the back there’s an 8MP camera with the
ability to shoot 1080p Full-HD video along
with a 1.3MP front-facing camera for Google+
Hangout conversations and of course Skype.
Wireless charging comes as standard which
means you won’t have to buy an extra case
whilst 4G connectivity is available, something
that many criticised the Nexus 4 for not
having.

Of course the first thing people will notice
when they turn the device on however is the
addition of Google’s new operating system
Android 4.4 KitKat .

KitKat comes with some key design changes
which make the OS seem less intrusive on the
screen, it should also allow more focus on that
Full-HD display.

The Nexus 5 also comes with the new version
of Google Now which first appeared on the
Motorola Moto X allowing you to ask your
smartphone to perform tasks even when the
phone is locked.

Looking set to take on Apple’s Siri, Google
Now will be able to set alarms, answer
questions and perform actions all without a
physical prompt as the smartphone’s mic will
be able to recognise when it’s being spoken to
intelligently recognising that it’s you and not
someone else.

The Nexus 5 release date is today, you’ll be
able to buy the 16GB version in either
Black or White for £299 whilst the 32GB
version will set you back £339 .
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KitKat on Nexus 5