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Posted: 06 Oct 2011 Announced: 21 Oct 2011
Market Status: Released
Release date: 15 Dec 2011
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US carrier availability: Verizon - Available (Since 15 Dec 2011)
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The Samsung GALAXY Nexus for Verizon is the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich handset to land on US soil, and it is packed with droolworthy specs to boot, like a 4.65" HD Super AMOLED display with 1280x720 pixels, and LTE connectivity. It is poised to become a playground for Android enthusiast with its pure ICS experience, and Verizon's exclusivity period for the GALAXY Nexus is rumored the culprit for the carrier to pass on its own Galaxy S II version...

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Samsung GALAXY Nexus CDMA specifications

also known as Samsung SCH-i515, Google Nexus Prime, Samsung DROID Prime, Samsung Nexus Prime 4G LTE

Pros

Dual core processor
Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.37 inches)
Very big display (4.65 inches)
Fast mobile data support (4G)
Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (316 ppi)
High-resolution display (720 x 1280 pixels)
Very fast processor (1200 MHz)
Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)

Cons

Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- Android (4.0.1, 4.0)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
- 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 (135.5 x 67.94 x 9.47 mm)
Weight:
- 5.29 oz (150 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 4.65 inches
Resolution:
- 720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 316 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- Super AMOLED
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216
Touchscreen:
- - Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 12.00 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 6.2 days (150 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Capacity:
- 1850 mAh

Hardware

Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Dual core, 1200 MHz, TI OMAP 4460
Graphics processor:
- - Yes
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage:
- 32000 MB

Camera

Camera:
- - 5 megapixels
- Flash:
  - LED
- Aperture size:
  Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening can get.
  - F2.8
- Features:
  - Auto focus, White balance, Geo tagging, Panorama, Effects
Camcorder:
- - 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
- Features:
  - Video calling
Front-facing camera:
- 1.3 megapixels

Multimedia

Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback
Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
YouTube player:
- Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - HTML, HTML5, Flash
Built-in online services support:
- YouTube (upload), Picasa

Technology

CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
LTE:
- 700 MHz Class 13
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- LTE, EV-DO Rev.A
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS, A-GPS
Navigation:
- Points of interest (POI), Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 3.0
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g, n, a
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Features:
  Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
  - USB charging
HDMI:
- - via microUSB
- NFC, MHL, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Additional microphone:
- - Yes
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced:
- 21 Oct 2011

Alternative variants

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

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Hardware

Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Dual core, 1500 MHz

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