Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n[6] (2.4/5 GHz)[10] The Nexus 4 (codenamed Mako[13]) is an Android smartphone co-developed by Google and LG Electronics.

Compared to the Galaxy Nexus, the Nexus 4 was distinguished from its predecessor by a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, an 8 megapixel rear camera and 1.3 megapixel front camera which use the Sony BSI sensor, Qi wireless charging, and the introduction of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, an update to the operating system which introduced 360-degree spherical photo stitching called "Photo Sphere", a quick settings menu, widgets on the lock screen, gesture typing, and an updated version of Google Now.

It was also the first Google Nexus device to be released at a relatively lower outright price in comparison to other high-end/flagship smartphones, leading to unexpected high demand and supply shortages.

[22][23] Europe, Central and South America, Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Middle East were to receive Nexus 4 by the end of November 2012 at retail.

[24] The phone was initially unavailable in South Korea due to carrier opposition, purportedly over the lack of LTE support.

[25] However, an online request for the Nexus 4 launch by KT Telecom President Pyo Hyun-myung[26] led to LG's announcement that they were in talks with Google about the issue as of November 22, 2012.

[29][30] The exterior of the Nexus 4 uses a glass-based construction with a rounded metallic plastic bezel; to improve the use of edge swiping gestures, the glass is slightly curved on the sides of the screen.

The Nexus 4 uses a 4.7-inch (120 mm), 720p IPS display, includes an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-camera which use the Sony BSI sensor.

[35] In November 2013, the Nexus 4 began receiving an Android 4.4 update through released factory images, which introduced an updated interface, improved performance, added a new "HDR+" camera shooting mode, native printing functionality, a screen recording utility, and other new and improved functionality.

[45] The Guardian also gave the Nexus 4 a very positive review, giving it a rating of five stars, however commented how "lack of expandable storage is worth bearing in mind […]".

[46] Technology website CNET stated how the phone has "a wealth of great software features and a ridiculously low price", and how it is "almost certainly the best Android device around, never mind the best value".

In later models, tiny plastic bumps were added at the bottom to stop the sliding by increasing static friction.