Google’s Nexus 8 is said to have a 5.55-inch 1080p display, along with a Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz quad-core processor, 3GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 1.2 megapixel front shooter, LTE support and Bluetooth 4.0. It’s all powered by a 2300mAH battery, which is just slightly more capacious than the 2100mAH battery on the current Nexus 7. It’s also powering a much more powerful device, so it’ll be interesting to see how that affects what kind of mileage you get on a single charge.
If it’s priced right, a new LTE-capable Nexus in time for the holidays could be a very good option for buyers looking to get a strong smartphone for relatively little money upfront. Last year, supply was very constrained early on, however, so if you’re interested in one, it’s probably a good idea to be ready to order when they do get made official.
but it’s been rumored to be a relatively minor update, and has heard separately from a well-placed source that indeed, KitKat will be mostly business as usual compared to version 4.3, with the next update down the line offering up much more substantial changes.
The Nexus 5 looks set to have LTE support. FCC filings and the service manual indicate Google will remedy the lack of LTE connectivity that hampered the Nexus 7 in its successor. With 4G networks lighting up across the world, a bringing out a new smartphone in 2013 without LTE support would be a major omission, and Google has recently brought out an LTE-equipped variant of the Nexus 7.
Specs-wise, the Nexus 8 doesn't look to be a major leap from the Nexus 7, though the 32GB storage would be a welcome addition to the Nexus 7's 8GB and 16GB options. It's not known yet whether Google will launch two variants with different storage sizes, though such a move would be in keeping with Google's traditional pattern for hardware.
Add in great viewing angles from the IPS panel and the screen really is a delight to look at. We were as happy reading e-books as streaming video, and if we had the Nexus 8 long term would seriously consider ditching the Kindle. This can't bode well for Amazon.
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