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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
			HSDPA 900 / 2100
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2013, April. Released 2013, April	2012, October. Released 2012, November
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	126 x 62 x 10.2 mm (4.96 x 2.44 x 0.40 in)	133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 in)
	Weight	145 g (5.11 oz)	139 g (4.90 oz)
	SIM	Mini-SIM	Micro-SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD	True HD IPS Plus
	Size	4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~65.2% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 62.9 cm2 (~68.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)	768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~318 ppi density)
	Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Platform	OS	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat), MIUI 5	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
	CPU	Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 320

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2 (16 GB version) 13 MP, f/2.2, AF (32 GB version)	8 MP, 1/4.0", AF
	Features	LED flash, HDR	LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@90fps, HDR	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	2 MP	1.3 MP
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	No	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	No
	USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable	Li-Po 2100 mAh, non-removable
	Charging		Wireless (Qi)
	Stand-by	Up to 450 h (3G)	Up to 390 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 15 h (3G)	Up to 15 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 45 h

Misc
	Colors	Black/white, black/blue, black/yellow, black/green, black/pink	Black, White
	SAR		0.55 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.41 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
	Models		Nexus 4
	Price	About 250 EUR	About 250 EUR

Our Tests	Performance		Basemark X: 6639
	Display		Contrast ratio: 1341 (nominal) / 1.926:1 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker		Voice 71dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
	Audio quality		Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -82.0dB
	Battery (old)		Endurance rating 32h