This article was published on May 28, 2013

LG announces white Nexus 4, will launch internationally starting May 29


LG announces white Nexus 4, will launch internationally starting May 29

LG confirmed today that it will be launching a white version of its popular Nexus 4 smartphone on May 29, starting with Hong Kong before a wider roll-out across Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East in the coming weeks.

The refreshed Nexus 4 will be equipped with exactly the same hardware as its predecessor, including a 4.7-inch display with a 768×1280 resolution (318 ppi). It’s powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon processor, as well as 2GB of RAM and either 8GB or 16GB of internal storage.

There’s an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera capable of shooting 1080p video at 30 frames per second, as well as a weaker 1.3-megapixel counterpart on the front. It also features the same non-removable 2100 mAh battery and doesn’t support LTE connectivity.

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Perhaps most importantly, the white Nexus 4 runs stock Android out of the box, without any form of pre-installed skin, themes or apps (i.e. bloatware) from LG.

The original Nexus 4 is still an incredibly affordable device, but faces some stiff competition these days from the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One. Both have received considerable spec bumps over their predecessors – the Galaxy S3 and HTC One X – but cost considerably more than the Nexus 4 as a SIM-free version.

There’s no word on pricing for the white Nexus 4 just yet, but we’re betting it will be similar, if not the same as the black color variant.

Google also unveiled a ‘Google Edition’ of the Samsung Galaxy S4 at its annual I/O developer conference. The new variant also runs stock Android out of the box, making it a compelling choice for developers and those looking for a so-called ‘pure’ Android experience on their smartphone.

Related: The beautiful, powerful Nexus 4 proves that Google Now is the future

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