The appearance of a mysterious LG D821 on the website of the US Federal Communications Commission - FCC by its English name - it has reopened the debate around the possible Nexus 5 that appeared in the presentation of 4.4 Android KitKat. Leaving aside the fact that Google has achieved the goal of talking about his next smartphone thanks to that 'oversight' in the presentation of the statue of the Andy-chocolatina, the truth is that the certification has reopened the debate on behind which model LG hides the new Nexus.
Without going to assess the rumors that speak of the possibility that the manufacture of the Nexus 5 do not go to be in the hands of LG, the appearance a few days ago in the FCC of an LG D820 prompted multiple sources to begin to speculate on the possibility that behind that device from the South Korean firm the next smartphone from Google.
Nexus 5 or LG G2?
As soon as the possibility arose that the D820 was the new Nexus, many other sources such as the usually successful evleaks suggested that said model appeared in the FCC could only be a variant of the LG G2. Now, after the appearance in the US body of the D821, it seems that the tables have turned again.
In fact and through his profile on Twitter, evleaks has retracted y has admitted its error in stating that the D820 was the CDMA variant of the LG G2. In this regard, other sources such as the Australian Ausdroid have compared the dimensions of the D820 and D821 with those of the flagship from the Seoul-based firm. The conclusion after this comparison is that the LG G2 and the LG D821 are practically identical - They only differ 0,2 millimeters in thickness, being the height and width exactly the same -. On the contrary, the LG D820 shows dimensions of 131,9 by 68,2 millimeters that make it somewhat smaller than the new flagship model of LG even though we do not know its total thickness.
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LG G2 |
138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm |
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LG D821 |
138.5 x 70.9 x 9.1 mm |
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LG D820 |
131.9 x 68.2 x XXmm |
D820 vs D821: Connectivity and Regions
The key between D820 and D821 is not in the base hardware —it does not change the screen, camera, memory or processor (Snapdragon 800)— but in the radio bands that each variant supports to adapt to different markets. This explains why manufacturers release two "geminis" with different radios.
- North America (Nexus 5 D820)
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- CDMA: Bands 0/1/10
- WCDMA: Bandas 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
- LTE: Bandas 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41
- Rest of the world (Nexus 5 D821)
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- WCDMA: Bandas 1/2/4/5/6/8
- LTE: Bandas 1/3/5/7/8/20
For most Spanish-speaking readers, The recommended model is usually the D821. Even so, it is advisable to check the local operator's bands, since in some Latin American countries frequencies close to those in North America are used. In the US, LTE compatibility of the D820 is designed for T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint; Verizon uses networks CDMA, hence the relevance of this compatibility in the D820 data sheet.
There are striking exceptions such as China Mobile, whose deployment in TD-SCDMA leaves him out of the game with these variants. Until the long-awaited universality of bands, it is wisest to check compatibility before purchasing; the google store It usually offers the model adjusted to each country to avoid errors.
Dimensions, FCC signs, and what they tell us
The certified measures already pointed to a pattern: D821 traced on the LG G2 (with minimal change in thickness) and a More compact D820. That clue fits with Google's usual setup: base of one manufacturer (LG) and a refined chassis for Nexus, keeping Snapdragon 800, screen close to 5 inches and Android without layers. The D820 being smaller would support its role as a Nexus compared to a D821 closer to the G2.
So the LG D820 is the new Nexus 5?
With the comparison of dimensions that we have shown you, it seems to be Definitively ruled out the option that the new Nexus 821 hides behind the LG G5. Therefore, it is now open again the possibility that this model is the new variant of the LG G2 and that D820 is actually the expected smartphone with which Mountain View intends to replace the Nexus 4.
In fact and going back to the comparisons, in Ausdroid they have made an interesting render in which we can see Compared the measures of the Nexus 4 with those of the LG D820. Thanks to this we can check how the hypothetical new Nexus 5 it would be smaller despite having a larger screen than its predecessor.
What do you think? Do you think the Nexus 5 hides behind one of these two models of LG Or that the South Korean company will surprise us with something completely unforeseen to date?
As a practical guide: if you are attracted by the experience Nexus and you live outside of North America, D821 fits better on bands. If you travel frequently to the US or rely on carriers with different 4G bandsIt's a good idea to review which ones you use daily. And remember that, aside from the radio, we're talking about the same concept of telephone: Clean android, Snapdragon 800, screen close to 5″ and details like NFC, LTE and a 8 MP camera with stabilizationThe question remains in the acronym: D820 for North America, D821 for the rest, with the FCC as the stage where all the cards have been laid on the table without mentioning fixed dates.
