Oldies, but goldies! Who said that old phones are technologically outpaced and the buyers should set their eyes on the latest releases? The Nexus 4 has some amazing features, but the iPhone 5C has an optimized software, so it’s up to you to decide whether you want and Android phone or an Apple handset. LG and Google released the Nexus 4 in November 2012, being available in white and black shades. The device benefited from major hardware improvements, and it’s used mainly by travelers who need GPS to find the locations they want to visit. The iPhone 5C is perfect for those who respect themselves and Apple and in the same time, like a smartphone with a colorful carcass.
Displays and Sizes
The Nexus handset comes with a 4.7inches True HD IPS Plus display, which supports a resolution of 768×1280pixels and 318ppi, which is admirable for an older generation smartphone. The device is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 2 and the displayed images are natural, crisp and the colors are vibrant. The iPhone 5C features a 4inches LED-backlit IPS LCD display with 16M colors, a lower screen resolution – 640x1136pixels, but which offers a better pixel density – 326ppi.
The Nexus 4 weights 139grams, being 7grams heavier than the iPhone 5C.
Hardware and OS
The Nexus 4 is powered by a powerful quad-core 1.5GHz Krait processor which is backed up by a Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon chipset and an Adreno 320 GPU, but the iPhone 5C makes a better impression with its dual-core 1.3GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) processor, which couples with an Apple A6 chipset and a PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) GPU.
Both of the phones have unexpandable memories: the Nexus 4 is available in two variants – 8 and 16GB of internal storage, while the iPhone 5C has three variants of built in storage: 8, 16 and 32GB.
The Nexus 4 runs on the Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)OS, which is upgradable to the 4.4.2 (KitKat) version, having 2GB of RAM. The iPhone 5C runs on Apple’s iOS 7, which can be upgraded to the iOS 7.1.2, and soon, it will receive the iOS 8 update.
Cameras
The Nexus 4 has an 8MP rear camera with LED flashlight, autofocus, 1080p Full HD video recording, face detection, geo tagging etc. The other camera is 1.3MP, which can be considered slightly better than iPhone 5C’s 1.2MP front camera. The rear camera on the Apple’s handset is also 8MP, and has features such as autofocus, 1080p Full HD video and image recording, focus via touch, HDR etc.
Batteries
Both of the models come with non-removable batteries which offer a backup time of 2 years. The Nexus 4 has a Li-Ion 2100mAh battery which allows you to talk 15hours on 3G, while the iPhone 5C has a Li-Po 1510mAh battery with which you can talk 10 hours on 3G.
Price
The Nexus 4 16GB variant can be purchased from amazon.com at the price of 350 dollars. The iPhone 5C is priced at 494 dollars.
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