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Root [International] first play with n5.. not so sure :-\

dan55

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Oct 23, 2010
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hi guys.
just had my first shop time with nexus 5.
impressions;
.wow! it's SO light! :-D
.too light maybe.. a bit cheap feeling?
.screen doesn't seem as nice as s3 imo
.is it really 5 inch? :-\ seems smaller
.it's very light :-D

..not saying I might not get one if the right deal came up mind ;-)

...and it was shop demo phone, so might not give best showing

cheers
Dan
 
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You must be really use to an AMOLED display which generally boasts deep blacks but oversaturated colors. The Nexus 5 is LCD which and they're generally more known for "natural" colors. As far as pure quality, the S3 is 720p at 4.8 inches while the Nexus 5 is 1080p at 4.95 inches. It might only seem smaller because you're not use to the software buttons which consume about .3 inches. However they vanish if you're watching a full screen video or picture.
 
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