I have an app in mind that would make heavy use of the accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, and possibly the barometer. Are any of these phones known for having great sensors? What does HN recommend?
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#4(Or just get a 4, if you can.)
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#6If you can wait a bit and are not particularly price sensitive, get the Nexus 5 when it comes out in early November.
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#7If you're price sensitive, get a Nexus 4. They're clearing stock at the moment, so it's probably $100 or $200 cheaper than it would otherwise be. You'll probably find that the ones on the Google Play store are cheaper than the ones on eBay. If you can wait a bit and are not particularly price sensitive, get the Nexus 5 when it comes out in early November.
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#8If you're price sensitive, get a Nexus 4. They're clearing stock at the moment, so it's probably $100 or $200 cheaper than it would otherwise be. You'll probably find that the ones on the Google Play store are cheaper than the ones on eBay. If you can wait a bit and are not particularly price sensitive, get the Nexus 5 when it comes out in early November.
They have actually been sold out for about a month or so. The inventory has been cleared. Now they are above retail price through third parties.
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They have actually been sold out for about a month or so. The inventory has been cleared. Now they are above retail price through third parties.
Depends which country you are in. In Australia, both models are still available through the Google Play store. ($249 for 8GB, $299 for 16GB)