[Nexus 5 General] Alpione:
Hey all...

Haven't seen this particular comparison, so thought I'd post. The LGOG was my first Android phone, and it's basically a Nexus 4 + LTE and SD Card. Also a different form factor, though both have the glass back. We've gotten a good bit of dev support for the LGOG since it's very mako-like. It's been a good learning experience for me with a good community.

The short answer is that the Nexus (mine is a white 32 gig) is significantly better than the OG in every area I've compared so far. That might seem like a no-brainer, but the OG was the G2 of its time, less than a year ago. It's no slouch.

- Form factor of the Nexus 5 is much easier to hold than the OG. N5 is slightly taller but slightly narrower, which is a big deal. I've got big hands, but the width of the OG annoyed me. OG is also slippery with that glass. I had a case on it which made it a bit more bulky, but it was necessary to keep it from flying out of my hand. The N5 is still slightly slippery, but shaped more comfortably. No glass is also a plus.

- I didn't expect to see much difference in the screen. Seriously - how much better could 1080p be than 720p at these screen sizes? But wow, there's a difference. Much sharper and clearer. I agree with those who have said it's a little on the washed out/bright side, but that can be addressed with kernel mods.

- The Snapdragon 800 is impressive. Definitely snappier than the already snappy S4 Pro in the OG. You can still see the "Android Scrolling Stutter" on occasion, especially in the Facebook app and sometimes in Chrome, but the whole package is super fast. Reinstalling 100 apps was very quick and there's no lag outside of the rare scrolling issue.

- Maybe more important for me than the speed was the sound. OG has ... ummmm ... less than optimal sound. Not sure if it was the same in the N4, but even the old iPhone just blow it out of the water. Low output, a little noisy, a little thin. Just not good. So far, the N5 is hugely better, I believe due to the DAC on the 800. Output through the headphone jack, which I run to my car stereo, has a much higher output level and no audible noise at normal volumes. This makes me happy.

- Likewise, the external speaker on the N5 is a huge improvement over the OG. OG was thin sounding and bottom-facing - not a good combo. To hear videos, I had to cup my hand around the back and direct the sound towards ... you know ... my ears. N5 speaker is louder, definitely has more lower end, and is actually usable to listen to music. Ringtones, for some reason, aren't nearly as loud as music, but sound is again easy adjustable with kernel tweaks.

- Phone sound quality is another area of great gain. I "worked from home" today while waiting for the phone, and when I got it I called my wife. Night and day sound. Really sounded like she was right next to me. OG wasn't bad, but N5 is impressive. The speaker phone on the N5 is just an extension of the previously-mentioned external speaker, and the better quality carries over. I had an hour-long work conference call this afternoon and voices were loud and clear.

This is too long already, so I'll stop. But I'm a satisfied man on first take here. Looking forward to playing around with it more, getting an idea of battery life and checking out some dev work.

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