
I’m quite confident that Google’s vision for the Galaxy Nexus was to make it the destroyer-of-all phones, running the absolute best operating system they have ever made and running on the best hardware that their partners Samsung could find. Most of this vision has made itself to the Galaxy Nexus, but as you’ll find it’s not a completely smooth ride.
As always, thanks to our partners over at Mobicity for providing this phone to review. It’s quite a joy to wake up on a Monday morning, horribly sick (at the time), to find a Galaxy Nexus awaiting my testing and review. Please note that this review was carried out on the HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus, and while most aspects covered in this review will be the same with the LTE version, some aspects will be different such as the design and battery life.
Specifications
Samsung have almost gone all out with the Galaxy Nexus, fitting it with a 1.2 GHz TI OMAP dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM and the impressive 4.65” Super AMOLED HD display. NFC is also on-board, along with penta-band HSPA radios and LTE depending on your region. It’s also quite curved.
Galaxy Nexus | |
---|---|
Product Codes | GT-I9250 (HSPA+ model) i515 (LTE model) |
GSM Bands | 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G/4G Bands | HSPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 LTE 700 (LTE model only) |
Display | 4.65-inch 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED HD 316 ppi pixel density 8-point capacitive multi-touch |
Processor | TI OMAP 4460 chipset 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU ARM Cortex-A9 based |
Graphics | PowerVR SGX540 |
RAM | 1 GB |
Storage | 16 or 32 GB internal user storage |
Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (dual-band) Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP A-GPS DLNA NFC |
Camera | 5 MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash 1.3 MP front camera 1080p video recording (rear) |
Ports | MicroUSB (charging, data) 3.5mm audio jack Dock connector contacts |
Sensors | Accelerometer Magnetometer Gyroscope Light sensor Proximity sensor |
Battery | Li-ion 1,750 mAh removable |
Launch OS | Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" |
Launch Date | November 2011 |
Size & Weight | 135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm 135 g |
Price | Unlocked & Outright: ~US$750 On Contract: US$299 (Verizon; estimate) |
Unfortunately I do notice a few things just from the specifications that appear to be missing. I would have liked to see a microSD card slot here to expand the 16 GB of memory included, because if you’re loading the device with 720p videos the space can be used quite quickly. Another thing is the camera is only 5 MP, and while I understand that megapixels aren’t everything, for a top-of-the-line phone I was expecting 8 or even 12 MP.
Contents
- Introduction and Specifications
- Design & Display
- Software
- Performance & Battery Life
- Camera
- Media Playback & Calls
- Video Overview & Conclusion
0 comments:
Post a Comment