Nexus 5 price may be higher with a Nexus 4 LTE covering the lower-end

Even though the Nexus 5 wasn't announced today as it was once rumored, Google's new smartphone is still expected to be here before the end of the month

And now we may know how much it'll cost.

The Nexus 5 price is $399 (about £250, AU$420) for the 16GB model, according to an anonymous source cited by Android Geeks.

The cost of the 32GB version of the Nexus 5 is said to be slightly higher at $449 (about £280, AU$472).

That's $100 (about £63, AU$105) more expensive than the contract-free version of the Nexus 4.

Nexus 4 LTE-enabled?

There may be a reason that the LG-manufactured Nexus 5 is priced higher besides the superior technology and 5-inch screen.

The Nexus 4 is said to be sticking around, according to the report, but adding LTE capabilities.

The price of the Nexus 4 LTE is rumored to carry the same launch prices - $299 (about £187, AU$315) and $349 (about £218, AU$367) for the 16GB and 32GB models, respectively.

These prices for the original Nexus 4 were discounted in August.

Since the Nexus 4 has a disabled LTE chip inside of it that Google blocked from use, LG and Google wouldn't have to change much between it and the new version of the phone.

It would certainly need a tweaked LTE radio, however, to support more bands of the high-speed wireless standard.

So, current Nexus 4 owners shouldn't get their hopes up for a speed boost via a software fix.

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