[Nexus 4 General] katamari201:
I wrote this and have no place to put it. This is as good as any.

Why would anyone get this over a Galaxy S4 that can be had for $99 or less on contract? $500-$550 no contract. The Moto X would've been revolutionary at the $299 pricetag.

Pros:

- Dual-core saves battery. Runs just as smooth as any modern quad-core.

- 4.7" 720p AMOLED screen with Full RGB. As good as any other display minus the few percent of people who can appreciate 1080p resolutions and act like they are king and want everyone to cater to them, or pretend they can see 1080p but really can't at normal distances.

- Curved back. Great ergonomics. Amazing 65mm width for a 4.7" phone. Extremely pocketable and one-handable.

- Always on voice processor

- Nice Windows Phone camera interface. Nice AMOLED clock while phone still locked, like Nokia phones.

- Camera uses clear pixel for better low light. The first of an inevitable trend, like BSI and OIS.

Cons:

- For the 10.4mm thickness, should've had a bigger camera. But instead the pixel size is no different than last year's 8MP cameras, plus an extra 2MP. HTC's Ultrapixel likely better in low light with it's 2 micrometer pixels versus the light benefits of clear pixel. The Moto X has much more resolution, but the resulting images will likely be a compromise between the S4 and HTC One, having a little bit of the benefits of both. Mostly evolutionary, like when everyone switched to BSI sensors for better light as well.

- Lame camera shake gesture. How about a real shutter button please?

- Last year's flagship specs. With a 2-yr contract for that $199 price, will be very very outdated for an Android device two years from now. Lot's of people still rocking a very relevant Galaxy S2 froom two years ago. Galaxy S1 with single core from the year before? Not that great a performer with today's software and feature list.

- Looks kind of ugly. Many of Nokia's budget phones have that super curve to them as well. Also reminds me of fat and curvy remote controls and cordless phones. Not very appealing. Customization won't fix the boring front either, since it's either white or black. Looks just like a Nexus 4 from the front. Even with color combinations, looks fat and boring. Not much sophistication.

- Thick phone. Customizations aren't much different than what you can get with a Galaxy S4, and worse if you include cases. The S4 has white and black fronts. The back is removable so you can put whatever aftermarket back cover you want, or make your own. Not confined to whatever few options Moto has. You can put a million different cases on an S4 to customize it and increase ergonomics and even make it bulletproof, and it will still be thinner than the Moto X sans case. The Moto X is also not unibody. S4 + case will likely be more durable and also more versatile and customizable and thinner.

- Front glass that curves to the sides sounds like a terrible idea. The reflective glass sides and bezel are tacky and make the phone look dirty and cheap. The most vulnerable part of a smartphone is the shatterable front glass, and yet Moto and Google has managed to magnify the problem 100 fold. A drop to the side is gonna crack more than just the side. No fancy marketing terms by Corning is gonna change the nature of its glass products. Even LG and Sony have the sensibility to use rubber/plastic as bumpers for their glass phones.

- No removable battery

- No microSD slot.

- Not front facing speakers