Nexus 5 Availability And Pricing
In the middle of November Google released the Nexus 5 in T-Mobile stores all around the country, and that event marked the end of the Nexus 5′s introduction in the U.S. market. Besides T-Mobile, the Nexus 5 is also available in other retail stores such as Best Buy, Radio Shack, Sprint and Amazon, and in addition it can be also found on the Google Play Store.
Due to the variety of sellers, the prices for the Nexus 5 will also be different in each store. In this article we will compile a list for you with the availability and the prices for the latest Nexus smartphone.
T-Mobile
In the T-Mobile online store and also in its brick and mortar stores, the Nexus 5 is available for $449.99 for the version with 16 GB storage capacity. With the UNcarrier plan it can be bought with a $42 down payment and $17 monthly payments for a period of 24 months. In T-mobile stores you can only find the black version of the Nexus 5. T-Mobile will also carry the 16GB of 32GB Nexus 5 handsets that will can bought from the Google Play Store.
Sprint
The Nexus 5 is included in the online store and also in physical stores. For a two year contract, Sprint is offering the 16 GB Nexus 5 for 49.99 dollars; the same package can be purchased off contract for 449.99 dollars. The Nexus 5 color variants available in Sprint stores are black and white.
Sprint will also power the 16 GB and 32 GB versions of the Nexus 5 that can be bought from the Google Play Store. An important detail to keep in mind if you are a customer that purchased Nexus 5 handset from the Google Play Store is that you will need a Sprint SIM card.
Best Buy
The Nexus 5 can also be found at Best Buy online and in brick and mortar stores. The 16 GB Nexus 5 alongside a two year contract is available for $149.99 while the same model can be bought off contract for $449.99. The Nexus 5 color options that Best Buy offers are black or white.
Radio Shack
The Nexus 5 can be found in Radio Shack`s stores and online. Radio Shack`s prices for the 16 GB Nexus 5 powered by Sprint is $49.99 with a two year contract while the same version can be bought off contract for $539.99. Radio Shack only offers the black Nexus 5 color variant.
Amazon
The Nexus 5 can be bought from the Amazon online store. There are quite a few sellers on Amazon that are offering the unlocked 16 GB Nexus 5 for up to $438.87 and the 32 GB Nexus 5 version for up to $485.00. The 16 GB Nexus 5 powered by Sprint is available with a two year contract for $49.99 and off contract for $499.99. On Amazon you can find the Nexus 5 in black or white, depending on the seller.
Google Play Store
And of course you can buy the Nexus 5 from the Google Play Store online. The unlocked 16 GB Nexus 5 can be found at $349.00 off contract while the unlocked 32 GB Nexus 5 can be bought for 399.00 dollars, also off contract. The colour options available on the Google Play Store are black and white. Shipping times for the Nexus 5 are estimated between three and four weeks.
About The Nexus5
The Nexus 5 is equipped with a 4.95 inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS display secured by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2 GB of RAM, a 2.3 GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC and a Krait 400 processor, and Qualcomm Adreno 330 GPU; the internal storage options for this year’s flagship from Google are 16 GB of 32 GB.
The rear camera of the Nexus 5 has an 8 MP sensor, with auto focus, LED flash and OIS (optical image stabilization), while the front camera features a 1,3 MP sesno. Connectivity options include microUSB, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, and the networks that are supported by the Nexus 5 are GSM, 3G, and LTE.
The operating system used for the Nexus 5 is of course the latest Android 4.4 KitKat. The smartphone is powered by a wireless charging capability 2,300 mAh non removable battery. The weight of the Nexus 5 is 130 g (4.59 oz) and its dimensions are 69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59 mm. The Nexus 5 comes in two color variants: black and white. The ports and connectors included are: a micro USB port, Slim Port enabled, a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, ceramic power, and volume buttons.
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