Google Nexus 5 on Android 4.4 KitKat OS platform announced today comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and global LTE support.
The 5-inch smartphone is meant for both developed and developing telecom markets.
Google Nexus 5 will be available without contract with a telecom operator. It is currently available on Google Play in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, U.K., Australia, Korea and Japan.
The new device will be sold in Europe, Central/South Americas, Asia including India, CIS and the Middle East from mid-November.
Nexus 5, which is produced by LG, has Qualcomm QFE1100 feature offering reduced heat by up to 30 percent, decreased power consumption by up to 20 percent and longer battery life.
LG, which competes with Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Lenovo, Sony, etc. to improve smartphone market share, said Nexus 5, the slimmest and fastest Google Nexus phone to date, comes in both 16GB and 32GB versions.
Nexus 5 features LG Innotek’s optical image stabilizer technology which was first introduced in the LG G2.
Key specifications of Nexus 5 include Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 with 2.26GHz Quad-Core Krait CPU; Android 4.4 KitKat OS; 5-inch (actual 4.95-inch) Full HD IPS (1920 x 1080 pixels); CDMA/1xRTT/EVDO, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA+, LTE network support; 32GB / 16GB memory; 2GB RAM, 8.0MP rear camera with OIS; 1.3MP front HD camera; 2,300mAh Li-Polymer embedded battery; 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59mm; 130g; Wireless charging and NFC.