Confusion clears over LG D820, a.k.a. the next Nexus 5

The odds that the upcoming Nexus smartphone is made by LG just got better. Thanks to a newly discovered regulatory filing, we are now certain that the device with the codename LG D820 is not a CDMA version of the LG G2, as well known leaker @evleaks recently tweeted.

In case you’re not up to date with the story, here’s a briefing: last week, a device codenamed LG D820was spotted in an FCC filing, showing the telltale signs of a Nexus device. The filing seemed to back earlier rumors that LG is making the next Nexus based on the G2’s hardware.

Then on Monday, @evleaks tweeted that the LG820 is actually a CDMA variant of the LG G2, and not a Nexus. @evleaks based his assumption on a supposed database entry showing the D821 as a CDMA LG G2 variant. 

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