Samsung GALAXY Nexus
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- Posted: 19 Oct 2011 Announced: 19 Oct 2011
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 17 Nov 2011
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The Samsung GALAXY Nexus is the first phone to run Android Ice Cream Sandwich - the version that is meant to put an end to fragmentation. The handset uses the concept of button-less front and thin bezel to fit a 4.65" HD Super AMOLED display in a phone the size of handsets with smaller screens. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4460 processor, and capable of shooting HD 1080p video.
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Samsung GALAXY Nexus specifications
also known as Google Nexus 3, Google Nexus 4G, Samsung I9250
Pros
- Dual core processor
- Global phone that can work on any GSM/UMTS network in the world
- Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.35 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 (4.0.4, 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 0.35 (135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.76 oz (135 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 4.76 oz (135 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
- 17.66 hours
the average is 8 h (496 min)
- 17.66 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 12.1 days (290 hours)
the average is 21 days (498 h)
- 12.1 days (290 hours)
- Talk time (3G):
- 8.33 hours
- Stand-by time (3G):
- 11.2 days (270 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1750 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, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama
- 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
- Filter by:
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML, HTML5, Flash
- Built-in online services support:
- Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
- 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.
- HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
- 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
- Mobile hotspot:
- Yes
- 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
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 19 Oct 2011
Shopping information
- MSRP price:
- 870 $
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
Samsung GALAXY Nexus 16GB
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 16000 MB
Samsung I9250M
Samsung I9250T
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