Cracking Open Nexus 4: Hardware specifications

ntThe Nexus 4 has a 4.7-inch IPS display (1280 x 768 resolution at 320 ppi), 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 2GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel main camera, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and comes in 8GB and 16GB versions. What the Nexus 4 doesn’t have is LTE support–at least not officially.
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Cracking Open Nexus 4: Box contents

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Dimensions and weight

ntThe Nexus 4 is 0.27 in (W) x 0.35 in (D) x 5.27 in (H) and weighs 4.9 ounces.
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Cracking Open Nexus 4: 4.7-inch IPS display (1280 x 768 resolution at 320 ppi)

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Back

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Micro-USB port, microphone, and external case screws

Cracking Open Nexus 4: 3.5mm headphone jack, volume buttons, SIM card slot

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Top edge

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Bottom edge

Cracking Open Nexus 4: 8 megapixel main camera and flash

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the SIM card holder

Cracking Open Nexus 4: SIM card holder and included removal tool

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the Torx T5 external case screws

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Popping off the back cover

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the back cover

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Back cover removed

Cracking Open Nexus 4: NFC antenna and wireless charging induction coil inside back cover

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Internal hardware

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Disconnecting the battery from the motherboard

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the battery

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Battery removed

Cracking Open Nexus 4: 3.8V, 2100mAh 8.0Wh Li-ion battery

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the speaker enclosure screws

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the speaker enclosure

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Speaker enclosure - Front

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Speaker enclosure - Back

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the motherboard cover screws

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the motherboard cover

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Motherboard cover

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Vibration motor

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Earpiece speaker

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Detaching the motherboard connectors

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Detaching more motherboard connectors

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the motherboard

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Body with motherboard removed

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Motherboard with metal shields

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Detaching the cameras

Cracking Open Nexus 4: 8 megapixel main camera

Cracking Open Nexus 4: 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the Micro-USB daughterboard

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Micro-USB daughterboard - Top

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Micro-USB daughterboard - Bottom

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the headphone jack and front sensor assembly

Cracking Open Nexus 4: 3.5mm headphone jack

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Ambient-light and proximity sensors

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Removing the motherboard metal shields

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Motherboard - Top

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Motherboard - Bottom

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Samsung 16Gb (2GB) K3PE0E000A-XGC2 LPDDR2 mobile DRAM

ntThe 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU is positioned under the Samsung 2GB LPDDR2 mobile DRAM chip in a package-on-package configuration.

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Qualcomm MDM9215M modem

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Qualcomm PM8018 power management IC

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Qualcomm PM8921 power management IC

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Qualcomm PM8821 power management IC

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Qualcomm WCD9310 audio codec

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Broadcom BCM20793S NFC controller

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Texas Instruments BQ51051B battery charge controller

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Avago A5505, A5704, and A5702

Cracking Open Nexus 4: RFMD RF1156 Broadband Low Power SP5T Switch

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Analogix SlimPort ANX7808 transmitter

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Invensense MPU-6050 Six-Axis (Gyro + Accelerometer) MEMS MotionTracking Devices

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Avago ACPM-7251 Quad-Band GSM/EDGE and Dual-Band UMTS Power Amplifier

Cracking Open Nexus 4: SWY GFD49

Cracking Open Nexus 4: S080CD 192311 ST33 2 T 45

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Under this soldered on metal shield is the 8GB storage chip

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Under this shield is the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module

Cracking Open Nexus 4: Completely disassembled