Manual with technical data reveals all: Nexus 5

As far as specifications go, here’s the ”confirmed” specs for the Nexus 5:

So as you can see all our anticipation looks to be well worth it. The 8 MP camera may have been a slight drop compared to the early 10 MP rumor, but by including OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), Google makes that fact hardly seem to matter. There’s no mention of the mems cam, but as we reported previously, that rumor was based simply on the fact that the Nexus 5 and mems camerause the same sensor from Sony. If you’ve been paying attention to our other reports, the Nexus 5 is very similar to the LG G2, upon which it is based, but with a smaller battery and camera resolution, and without the bloatware, shoddy user interface and additional $300 on the price tag.

Memory is a different thing. It was always debatable that the mention of SD card support, which other sites bleated on about in the log files, would not eventuate because memory card expansion has never been part of the Nexus brand. Perhaps because Google wants to push cloud storage, but just as likely because they don’t want to license FAT from Microsoft in order to include it. If it keeps the price down then perhaps it’s a fair trade-off, if you’re a fan of cloud storage. At the very least the Nexus 5 will come in 16 GB and 32 GB models.

The case is sealed, but the document, which appears to be a repair manual, demonstrates how to remove the rear panel with the use of a spatula. This theoretically means the soft-packed 2,300 mAh battery could be removed and replaced by the end user, but this would lead to a nice big voiding of your warranty. But if you’re planning on rooting and modding your Nexus 5 anyway, you would have already tossed that warranty long ago. The manual states you must first remove the main PCB and then lever out the battery with a tool. It also looks like the Nexus 4 lint-catcher earpiece has been replaced with a circular version.

There’s still no official announcement from Google on the release date of the Nexus 5, but at this stage it seems likely to be a mid-October announcement with late October availability, along with Android 4.4 KitKat and the Nexus 10, which will be built by Asus.