Nexus 5 makes another appearance in leaked walkthrough video

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 31 October 2013 16:07 IST

There's no doubt that the Google Nexus 5 has become one of the most eagerly anticipated smartphones of the year, as leaks related to the device just keep coming in, even as the expected launch nears.

A new leaked hands-on video of the alleged Nexus 5 has been spotted on YouTube. The video has been posted by Kari Bena and appears to show a pre-production unit of the next Nexus smartphone, as the device is seen running 'Key Lime Pie'. The hands-on video shows the Nexus 5 in its full glory and reveals overall design of the device. In addition, the leaked video also shows some of the popular Google apps on the device such as Chrome, YouTube, Camera app, Calendar, Keep app, and Google Earth.

The leaked video also shows four home-screens on the Nexus 5 which houses apps and folders. The video has been shot in mute mode and not much could be deciphered. The Nexus 5 seen in the leaked video matches the leaks we have seen as of late. The new leaked video of the device match the leaks we have seen as of late.

Google and LG have been tight-lipped about the launch of the upcoming Nexus smartphone, however, a recent leak suggested the device will be announced on November 1. Till now however, no official event has been scheduled for the unveiling.

Recently, a Nexus 5 pre-registration page went live in Canada via a carrier, Wind Mobile, which also confirmed the specifications. The leaked specifications were in-line with the earlier leaks, and suggest that the Nexus 5 will come with a 4.95-inch full-HD (1080p) IPS LCD display, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.3GHz, 2GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera with OIS and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Connectivity options expected on the smartphone are Wi-Fi, NFC (Android Beam), and Bluetooth 4.0, while the device is likely to come in two storage variants - 16GB and 32GB. The alleged device has also been expected to include a host of sensors like ambient light, proximity, pressure as well as accelerometer, compass, notification LED and gyroscope.

Pricing for the 16GB Nexus 5 was revealed when the phone was accidentally listed on the Google Play store - $349. It is expected that the next Nexus smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet would run Android 4.4 KitKat, and that all three (including the new OS) are due to be launched at the same event.

You can watch the walkthrough video here.

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