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Speaking of the name Nexus, many native Android parties must still remember it. From 2010, in order to compete with Apple, Google began to establish a brand new brand, combining the best hardware at the time with the latest Android system. I hope to create a benchmark for the Android camp, this brand is also known as Google “pro-son”, and today we are going to talk about Nexus 4, the fourth son of Android that once let many people pit.
After cooperating with HTC and Samsung to launch Nexus One, Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, in 2012, gradually finding the right Google has established sufficient influence in the market, and more and more partners, Formed in Apple’s dichotomy. In November of that year, Google chose to cooperate with LG to launch the “four sons” of the Nexus series. This was the Nexus 4 that was once popular in China.
Maverick classic design
As a LG-made mobile phone, the founder shape of Nexus 4 and LG ’s flagship product Optimus G at that time was completely different. Its appearance and contour are more like the continuation of the previous generation Galaxy Nexus, round and simple. But it is clear that LG has also made some bold breakthroughs.
First of all, there is a frontless physical button design. In fact, starting with the Galaxy Nexus, Google has been vigorously promoting the design of three virtual buttons instead of the four King Kong buttons, but there were not many manufacturers responding at the time. Arrived Nexus 4 Google made another demonstration. Through the design of the system’s built-in virtual keys, this phone looks more concise in the state of the screen. The 4.7-inch IPS screen resolution is 1280 * 768, which is not inferior to the iPhone 5. Further increase the screen ratio.
The design of the front and rear glass panels of the Nexus 4 was also very special at the time. Although glass-backed mobile phones have become very popular today, eight years ago, in the era of HTC playing metal and Samsung playing plastic, as the Nexus series The fourth phone, LG chose glass material as “non-mainstream” in the Android camp. It is also the first Nexus phone with glass as the back cover.
Through the double glass material on the front and back and the excessive metal frame, the overall quality of this phone is full, and it weighs only 139 grams. It is very comfortable to hold and has a non-slip rubber protection screen around. And once you come to the back, you will also find that it is not pure black, but it can show flashing bright spots under different light rays. This is not enough. LG even hidden the 8-megapixel camera module in the glass. Below, compared with the huge and prominent design of today’s mobile phone camera module, the Nexus 4 can be said to be very good looking.
LG’s maverick is full of details, so even if the glass material is easy to break, even if it is more likely to stain fingerprints than metal, the phone attracted enough attention at the time, and its The smooth configuration and system also surprised many enthusiasts at the time.
A better Android system
In addition to the bright design, the Nexus 4’s hardware configuration was also very good at that time. It was equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, with 2 + 16GB storage combination, and the 2100mAh battery can meet daily use. It is even more surprising This 2012 mobile phone already supports wireless charging. Compared to the iPhone next door, it can be said that it is many years ahead. This basic configuration has allowed many people to see the huge potential of the Android system.
Nexus 4 is the earliest mobile phone using Android 4.2, which is the Jelly Bean system. In addition to a more refined UI design and smoother operation, it also has a full Chrome browser, supports bookmark synchronization, and has a new built-in file manager. No third-party tools are required. In addition, the new voice assistant also makes the system more convenient and easy to use. The Nexus 4 also later supports upgrading to the Android 5.1.1 lollipop system. The machine we have in hand is an Android 5.0-based AOSP system.
Not only that, but some interesting features also appeared on the Android system for the first time, such as the Photo Sphere function that can combine multiple photos into a 360 ° panoramic photo. It can cooperate with Daydream to let you explore the places you have been to Places, for example, can support sliding input when typing on the keyboard, which greatly improves people’s daily work efficiency.
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