Nexus 5 vs iPhone 5C: Which one’s better?

Its again Android vs iOS and we compare both the devices to find out which one is the better one out of the two and which one scores more than its counterpart.

Google has launched the the Nexus 5 in India for Rs 28,999 for the 16GB version and Apple has launched the iPhone 5C in India for Rs 41,990 for the 16GB version. Since there are so many new smartphones available, it calls for the need to compare and determine best choices. Let us have a comparative look at the Google LG Nexus 5 and Apple iPhone 5C smartphones to see which one’s better and if the Apple offering is worth the price difference:

Built: Nexus 5 device has the following dimensions 138 x 69 x 8.6 mm and weighs 130 grams while the dimensions of iPhone 5C are 124 x 59 x 8.9 mm and it weighs 132 grams. 

Display: Nexus 5 features a capacitive IPS full HD touch display of 5 inches with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. On the other hand, iPhone 5C sports a capacitive Retina display of 4 inches with 640 x 1136 pixels.

Processor: The Nexus 5 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad core processor of 2.26 GHz while the iPhone 5C has been powered by Apple A6 dual core processor of 1.3 GHz.

Operating System: Nexus 5 works on Android 4.4 KitKat platform while the iPhone 5C functions on iOS 7.

Memory: Nexus 5 offers 2 GB RAM and internal memory of 16/ 32 GB. Where as, the iPhone 5C features 1 GB RAM ad an internal memory of 16/ 32 GB.

Camera: Nexus 5 offers a rear camera of 8 mega pixels with OIS feature and a 1.3 mega pixel front facing shooter. iPhone 5C carries a primary camera of 8 mega pixels with auto focus and LED flash along with a front facing camera of 1.9 mega pixels.

Battery: The battery of Nexus 5 is powerful enough to deliver 17 hours of talk time on 3G and standby time of 300 hours. On the other hand, iPhone 5C has been provided with a battery with the capacity sufficient to offer 10 hours of talk time on 3G and standby time of 250 hours.

So what's your pick?

Nexus 4 launches in India @ Rs 25,999

LG and Google announced that Nexus 4, the official Android phone, would be available in India in the coming days at an MRP of Rs 25,999. Yesterday, the device became available for pre-order on Flipkart, an e-commerce site, starting at a price of Rs 25,990.

Sources said that the pre-order was part of an exclusive deal that Flipkart had struck with LG.

The Nexus 4 boasts a 4.7-inch screen with 768x1280 pixel resolution. It is powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 2GB RAM and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front camera and a 2,100mAh battery. It's worthwhile to point out that the Nexus 4 doesn't feature a microSD slot or expandable storage of any other kind.

Google Nexus devices are loved by purists who prefer the 'stock' Android experience (free of any third-party skins or apps) and availability of software updates as and when they are released by Google. Google collaborates with a manufacturer to produce these devices, like LG with the Nexus 4 and Asus for its Nexus 7 tablet. Interestingly, the launch comes hours after Google unveiled a Samsung Galaxy S4 variant running 'stock' Android at its Google I/O conference, though officially that isn't a 'Nexus' device.

Specification:

CPU Qualcomm SnapdragonM S4 Pro CPU 1.5 GHz Krait

Weight 139g

Display

Type LCD/True HD IPS+

Size 4.7” diagonal

Resolution WXGA (1280 x 768) pixel resolution (320ppi)

Etc Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2

Touch

Type/Handwriting Zerogap/Yes

Camera

Main Camera 8MP

Flash LED 1EA

Front Camera 1.3MP HD

Battery

Capacity/Type 2,100mAh/Lipolymer

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Talk Time 11.9 hours (Tx power 10dm)

Standby Time 564.5 hours (DRX 8)

Audio/Video

Audio Codec MP3/AAC/AA+/eAAC+/AMR NB/ WAV/WMA/MIDI

Video Codec MPEG4/H.263/H.264

Audio Jack 3.5mm

2nd Microphone Yes

Data Connectivity

Bluetooth/USB/WiFI

3.0/2.0HS/802.11 a/b/g/n (Dual Band)

GPS/HDMI/NFC Yes with GLONASS Support / Yes (Slimport)/ Yes (Android Beam)

Memory

Internal RAM/ROM 2GB/16GB

Processor

Quad Core 1.5GHz

Advance Features

Wireless Charging Yes

Wireless Display Yes

LG Launches Mobile Phone App Store

LG has announced the launch of mobile phone app store to cater all the smartphone users as well as feature phones.

The latest LG Application Store bears over 3,000 applications meant for all mobile phones.

According to sources, the site contains games such as The SIMS 3 and Asphalt 4 and other applications for all the featured phones and smartphones.

Apart from that, LG is also planning to bring Android applications to the platform in the coming days.

A company official said LG can grab a good percentage of the mobile phone market as many companies are focusing on the development of applications for smartphones ignoring the feature phones.

Most of the applications found at the LG Application Store are designed for use on feature phones, the official added.

LG has been buoyed by a recent report published by research firm that predicts 90% of feature phone owners in the US and UK are willing to download games, social networking applications, instant messaging and mapping on their sets.

LG, Motorola Launches Android Phone in India

Google’s mobile operating system Android is catching up with major handset makers with Korea’s LG Mobiles and US’s Motorola announcing the launch of Android phones in the Indian market.


While LG’s ‘LG GW620’ is priced at Rs 16,490, Motorola’s smartphone ‘Milestone’ would be available at Rs 32,990 based on Android systems. Currently, Symbian mobile operating system is the dominating network.


Android is a mobile operating system, initially developed by Google and later by the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 47 hardware, software and telecom companies.


Being an open-source operating system, Android allows developers to design applications independent of the handset type.


HTC, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have already launched their Android-powered handsets in the Indian market.


LG GW620, with the Android operating system, is equipped with three-inch touch-screen and a side-slider QWERTY keyboard, five-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and high speed EDGE and GPS connectivity.


“LG’s first Android phone, LG GW620, further reiterates our commitment to push boundaries in mobile phone innovation and design. We are sure that with LG’s accumulated technology leadership in mobile phone industry and our strategy to support every existing operating system, LG will provide better choices and benefits to our consumers,” LG Mobile Communications Business Head Sudhin Mathur said in a statement.

Nokia To Launch Rs. 500 Handset Under Life Tools Program

As you all know that Nokia has launched its Nokia Life Tools program last year to tap the potential in India's rural market. The program aims towards connecting farmers with each other and also with their businesses in a better way. As a next step, Nokia will now be offering cheap handsets under its Life Tools program. These handsets will cost around 1,000 INR and farmers can easily afford them. Nokia is also planning to launch a 500 INR handset.

Nokia sells handsets in Indian rural markets through micro finance and such cheap handsets will help Nokia in penetrating the market in a better way. If you see today's mobile handset market in India, Nokia is one of the few branded companies that offers handset so cheap.

Nokia, though a big and strong player, is facing competition from its counterparts like Samsung and LG on one end and then there are Chinese cheap handsets and other India based OEMs like Micromax, Karbon who are slowly coming into the market. Their handsets offer a lot of features at a very low price.

With Life Tools, Nokia has already started tapping the rural treausre that India has and now the cheap handsets might just to the trick for Nokia. One thing is for sure, Nokia does know that India's rural market has potential as well as huge money and like Nokia always says, they love ompetition but they always aim for the biggers piece of the pie.

Nokia To Launch Rs. 500 Handset Under Life Tools Program

As you all know that Nokia has launched its Nokia Life Tools program last year to tap the potential in India's rural market. The program aims towards connecting farmers with each other and also with their businesses in a better way. As a next step, Nokia will now be offering cheap handsets under its Life Tools program. These handsets will cost around 1,000 INR and farmers can easily afford them. Nokia is also planning to launch a 500 INR handset.

Nokia sells handsets in Indian rural markets through micro finance and such cheap handsets will help Nokia in penetrating the market in a better way. If you see today's mobile handset market in India, Nokia is one of the few branded companies that offers handset so cheap.

Nokia, though a big and strong player, is facing competition from its counterparts like Samsung and LG on one end and then there are Chinese cheap handsets and other India based OEMs like Micromax, Karbon who are slowly coming into the market. Their handsets offer a lot of features at a very low price.

With Life Tools, Nokia has already started tapping the rural treausre that India has and now the cheap handsets might just to the trick for Nokia. One thing is for sure, Nokia does know that India's rural market has potential as well as huge money and like Nokia always says, they love ompetition but they always aim for the biggers piece of the pie.

LG Launches Chocolate BL40 3G Mobile Phone In India

LG Electronics a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, today unveiled new sleek and stylish LG Chocolate BL40 the high end 3G GSM mobile phone in India

The LG Chocolate BL40 has a HD LCD screen that is four inches with a resolution of 800 X 345.The 5 mega pixel high end camera with a Schinder-Kreuznach lens and inbuilt flash and auto focus  is testimony to LGs emphasis on ensuring quality of image within its camera equipment. It is 3G HSDPA and Wi-Fi enabled and also with an FM Radio. The basic advantage this phone provides is users need not whorl horizontally while browsing the net since you can see the contents of the entire web page. The Mobile Internet experience can be much faster with 7.2 HSDPA. It boasts of upgraded UI with 3D graphics.

The LG Chocolate features 4.0-inch wide screen HD LCD with an 800 by 345 pixel resolution which is brilliant viewing quality. The Mobile sports a superior quality5 mega pixel camera with Schinder-Kreuznach lens and flash. LG BL40 presents 21:9 aspect ratio for a panoramic, cinema-like quality and optimal mobile computing experience.

LG Chocolate BL40 mobile phone users will experience a breathtakingly convenient and efficient mobile environment with the enlarged mobile handset screen. Browsing the Internet on 2G and 3G is made unbelievably easy because with 800 pixels there is no need to whorl horizontally to read entire web pages. The 4.0-inch display also features a Dual Screen UI that can efficiently display two different types of content simultaneously.

The wide HD LCD Real VGA screen presents a vibrant range of natural colors, letting photos to appear sharper, videos more true-to-life, games naturally vivid and documents more readable.

Some other specifications of the LG BL40 mobile phone include Wi-Fi connectivity and FM transmitter. Ostensibly, the LG handset supports 7.2 HSDPA offering faster email and internet functionalities.

LG Chocolate BL40 will retail in India at Rs.30,000.

LG Electronics India, the India arm of the Korean giant LG Electronics has brought LG Mobile – Cash Bhi Aish Bhi Offer this festive season all you have to do is buy an LG Mobile and you will be provided with a scratch card.

They are providing a lifetime offer of winning away two prizes simultaneously within a single scratch card. The scratch card has two scratch areas where you can win a guaranteed cash back of upto Rs.1000 and along with it a chance of winning HONDA CITY(1.5 SMT), 82cm LG LCDs(Model Number:- 32LG80FR), 53cm LG Slim TVs(Model Number:- 21FJ8RG3), 2.1 Channel LG DVD Players(Model Number:- DV 235).

Offer Details:To take the market by storm by its innovative range of products and create an excitement among the consumer this festive season,LG Mobile has come up with LG MOBILE-“CASH BHI AISH BHI OFFER” with many mega prizes and HONDA CITY CAR as bumper prize. This festive season from 18th September 2009 to 20th October 2009 every LG Mobile GSM handset buyer will get a scratch card which will have two designated scratch units.

The scratch card needs to be peeled/scratched off at the designated areas by the customer in the presence of a Dealer or its Authorized Representatives at the Dealer premises.

1st Scratch Unit:

Customers will win guaranteed cash back of up to Rs. 1000/-, which will be given to the consumer to the retailer on the spot.

2nd Scratch Unit:

Customers get a chance to win either of the following bumper prizes: HONDA CITY(1.5 SMT), 82cm LG LCDs(Model Number:- 32LG80FR), 53cm LG Slim TVs(Model Number:- 21FJ8RG3),, 2.1 Channel LG DVD Players(Model Number:- DV 235).

The above mentioned bumper prizes are not assured and will be available only on few lucky scratch cards. In case the card does not carry any bumper prize, LG Mobile will donate Re. 1 to CRY (Child Rights and You) on behalf of the customer for ensuring underprivileged children their right to childhood. Regarding CRY (Child Rights and You) donation, a customer doesn’t have to pay anything. LG MOBILE will donate the amount on behalf of the customer.