Hot item that it is, many shoppers will surely include the LG Nexus 5 on their Black Friday and Christmas lists, which is hardly surprising.

The device is sleek, beautifully manufactured by LG, and brims with power thanks to its quad-core Snapdragon processing chip, 2GB of RAM and the very capable Adreno 330 graphic engine. Sealing the deal should be KitKat 4.4 - its latest features make for an interesting dogfight with Apple's iOS 7-powered iPhone 5S.

Yet before embracing the whole Nexus 5 experience concocted by Google, looking on snapshots of what the phone actually is and the things that it is capable of should be imperative. Listed below are 5 things to know and deeply consider about the handset prior to making the actual buy.

Poor battery life

Per BGR, "the Nexus 5 finds itself among the worst performers we have tested in recent months when it comes to battery life." To last a whole day of typical use, the device requires at least two charge ups, which is very inconvenient, the tech site attested.

To be fair, present crop of smartphones are plague with the same issue, specifically the upscale class since manufacturers are somewhat compelled to issue them lean, thin and slim, thereby sacrificing hours of battery juice.

There is no telling if upcoming firmware updates will improve the situation but users are advised for now to turn down screen brightness and stay away from live wallpapers in order to stretch the Nexus 5's operating hours.

No quick charge support

Sure, the powerhouse inside that of the Nexus 5 is made by Qualcomm but the popular Quick Charge 2.0 feature from the chipmaker will not be coming to the vanilla Android handset. It appears that it will stay that way even when updates start coming in.

Blame it on OEM strategy, said Android Central in a report. That would mean Google and LG saw it fit to skip altogether this cool device function.

Not a stereo gadget

While it appeared that Google has delivered a great listening device in the Nexus 5, just like the HTC One, the look was somewhat deceiving. Yes there are two grills at the bottom portion of the device but only one acts as a speaker. The other one, according to Android Central, is a microphone.

This disappointment, however, is easily resolved by plugging a headphone on the Nexus 5 or better yet, by pairing it with a portable Bluetooth stereo speaker.

Now for some bit of Nexus 5 upsides:

Carrier support 'not entirely necessary'

While this is true for virtually all new smartphones and tablet computers, it should be noted that the Nexus 5 is fully functional minus the help of network service providers. Messaging, calls and data services are all possible via Wi-Fi connection and by using apps like Hangouts and Skype.

Of course, Google would prefer that Nexus 5 users stick to the former messaging client for obvious reasons.

Unmatched value for solid price

According to numerous reviewers, the Nexus 5 is far from being the perfect device but if there is one thing that users would really love about the phone is the incredible pricing implemented by Google. Price starts at $350 for the 16GB model and the top-of-the-line model, which has a 32GB internal memory with LTE connectivity, sells for only $400.

Rivals with similar specs and features are priced $200 higher or even more, which makes the Nexus5 truly irresistible. The Nexus 5 pricing is impressive enough but things will only get better for would-be buyers as telcos and retailers start picking up the phone for global distribution, which likely will shave off $100 or more from the original price point. In many cases, the device would be free in exchange for lock-in periods on telcos.

Another likelihood is the offering of blockbuster deals from the likes of Best Buy and Walmart as they scamper to lure more buyers who will troop to stores for the upcoming Black Friday 2013 sales mania.