Samsung GALAXY Nexus User Reviews

Yahia.1999 posted on 01 Jun 2013, 05:01

10

Excellent

Yahia.1999 has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

This phone is really good ,, i had it for 5 months ,, and its still in an excellent condition .. Android is the best ,, it's fast and its screen is very good ,, 720p 4.7 inch screen ..fantastic phone,, the only bad thing is the battery ..

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 7/10

Pros

• HD Amoled Screen
• 1.2 Ghz Dual core CPU & 1GB RAM
• Quality
• Fast Updates from Google
• Apps & Games

Cons

• Battery

imkyle posted on 25 Jan 2013, 20:58

9

Exceptional

imkyle has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

I got this phone directly from the Playstore for $349. It was the first phone to get the 4.1.1 Jellybean update which is the main reason I got it. The device got 4.2 1 day after it was announced and remember this phone is over a year old. Sure the 5mp camera is good and not the best, but as long as the picture is clear I do not care is it is 5mp and not 8+. The screen colors are deep and rich and I love it. This will last me till the end of 2013. Great job Sammy and Google for getting together and creating this phone.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 9/10

Battery 9/10

lonestrider posted on 21 Jan 2013, 23:09

8

Amazing Android experience. Beautiful phone.

lonestrider has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

Just have this phone for a few months. Have a problems with the build quality. Drops the phone once to the floor from a table, and now the speakers works very bad. Sometimes have a very bad noise. But sometimes it's good.
The speed is what I love. Software support from both developers all around the world and Android is amazing. Custom ROMs make this phone more beautiful and powerful.
The weakside of this phone is only the build quality and battery life.

Build quality 6/10 All plastic design. Not a strong plastic.

Reception 9/10 Nothing bad in this side.

Call quality 9/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 8/10

Camera 7/10

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 9/10

Display 8/10

Battery 6/10 It's hard to get a straight 20 hours without charging.

Pros

• Design is cool
• Nexus, of course, full software support.
• Custom ROM make this phone even more amazing.

Cons

• Camera only 5 MP
• non-expandable storage
• Not the best build quality Samsung (or Google) could make.

hassamrehmat posted on 19 Jan 2013, 12:07

8

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

hassamrehmat has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

When it comes to cellphones, no doubt Samsung is ahead of most of its rivals. However we could expect galaxy nexus to be a little bit better. The overall build quality is fine. Holding this mobile in your hand gives you a unique distinction as it is tagged by Google itself on the back side. The power buttons and volume rocker is easily accessible as these buttons are thick in size but some users might consider it a bit buggy or getting in the way while holding the cellphone. It however lacks physical button for home screen and neither it has any touch sensitive buttons. Having the home screen and back option inside the display helps the cellphone to have a compact display size without sacrificing the huge display for watching movies or playing games. The display itself isn't very crisp or bright. One of the first cellphone having 720p display, we expected it to have a wonderful screen but it disappointed us there. The camera is also a bit disappointing. With all the upcoming phones having an 8MP camera, it would have been better if the nexus was also equipped with an 8MP camera. Battery life isn’t too good but it gets you through the day. The internal speaker is pretty good and its in-call sound quality is very clear but the sound of the external speaker isn’t very loud. In fact, if you forgot your cellphone in your room, you wouldn’t be able to hear it ringing even if your sitting in the very next room. The flash light is also a very good addition which might be useful for taking...  

When it comes to cellphones, no doubt Samsung is ahead of most of its rivals. However we could expect galaxy nexus to be a little bit better. The overall build quality is fine. Holding this mobile in your hand gives you a unique distinction as it is tagged by Google itself on the back side. The power buttons and volume rocker is easily accessible as these buttons are thick in size but some users might consider it a bit buggy or getting in the way while holding the cellphone. It however lacks physical button for home screen and neither it has any touch sensitive buttons. Having the home screen and back option inside the display helps the cellphone to have a compact display size without sacrificing the huge display for watching movies or playing games. The display itself isn't very crisp or bright. One of the first cellphone having 720p display, we expected it to have a wonderful screen but it disappointed us there. The camera is also a bit disappointing. With all the upcoming phones having an 8MP camera, it would have been better if the nexus was also equipped with an 8MP camera. Battery life isn’t too good but it gets you through the day. The internal speaker is pretty good and its in-call sound quality is very clear but the sound of the external speaker isn’t very loud. In fact, if you forgot your cellphone in your room, you wouldn’t be able to hear it ringing even if your sitting in the very next room. The flash light is also a very good addition which might be useful for taking pictures in low lighting conditions. It lacks the call connect vibration effect during outgoing calls, when received on the other end. 1GB RAM and 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor is more than enough for most of the users. It comes with ice cream sandwich 4.0 which is upgradeable to jelly bean 4.2. No discussion on the android is required as it is the best operating system out there. Nexus hasn’t disappointed us but every cellphone has some minor setbacks which we expect to be removed in their next product launch. Will I recommend it to other folks! Probably yes.

Build quality 8/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 8/10

Camera 7/10

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 8/10

Text input 7/10

Display 7/10

Battery 9/10

Pros

• Instant android updates
• Fast processor

Cons

hassamrehmat alternatives:

HTC One X

Sony Xperia S

Apple iPhone 4S

MOH-INT-75 posted on 06 Jan 2013, 08:56

10

good phone

MOH-INT-75 has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

the best phone that i ever had i got it 10 months ago and it still looks new the camera is not that good but its fine its so fast and smooth and with an hd display its one of the best phones out there

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10

kusalanupama posted on 15 Dec 2012, 07:51

9

Awesome phone

kusalanupama has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

overall very good phone, has a very good feel to the hands because its very slim and light weight although its a big phone, and i really like the place where the lock button is placed. call quality is in good standard, no problem at all. but the reception is a bit lower than my iPhone 4s. though the camera is 5MP it produces good photos, but not very good once. Internet browsing is very smooth and fast, didn’t face any problems in that. One thing really makes this device an awesome one is the UI speed, I updated it into JB and it is buttery smooth, I didn’t face any lags, it’s really a pleasure to use. And the display is stunning. Only problem is the battery, making calls and texting from time to time is totally okay but when it comes to internet stuff the battery drains very quickly.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 7/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 8/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 8/10

Text input 9/10

Display 10/10

Battery 7/10

Pros

• Display
• Build Quality
• User Interface

Cons

• Camera
• No Expandable storage

kusalanupama alternatives:

Google Nexus 4

Samsung Galaxy S III

Apple iPhone 4S

YousefGH95 posted on 03 Dec 2012, 11:06

9

Outstanding

YousefGH95 has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

It is agreat phone and it is still in the competition even after 1 year of its release date :D Has some disadvantages but it is still a great phone, and one of its most important advantages is that it gets the updates directly and quickly from Google ;)

Build quality 9/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 7/10

UI speed 8/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 7/10

Pros

• no physical buttons

Cons

COLAPSEDLUNGMAN posted on 30 Oct 2012, 10:17

10

Love It

COLAPSEDLUNGMAN has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

Love this phone. Was going to trade it in for the Nexus 4 but since that now won't be CDMA/LTE banded I have no reason to give it up. After using this phone I became a "Google Vegan" and will only every buy Nexus devices from here on out. You just can't go back.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 8/10

Call quality 7/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10

Pros

• Display
• Jelly Bean
• LTE

Cons

• 5 MP

legendary110 posted on 29 Oct 2012, 02:07

10

Galaxy nexus is GREAT!!!

legendary110 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

i had this phone unlocked and its Really good with the display of super amoled. I run this device on jellybean and its soo good. If you are looking for a phone like the s3 but cheaper this is a GREAT phone you can get one unlocked for around $350 this phone is such a beast!!!! you dont know what your missing out on!!

Build quality 10/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10 The Super AMOLED display rocks in this with the massive 4.65 inch display

Camera 9/10 Super fast at taking photos and can do almost everything the s3 can do!!

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 8/10 The battery is not that strong so you will not get through the day using the standerd battery thats included

Text input 10/10 Great keyboard!! nice layout.

Display 10/10 THis is the BEST SUPER AMOLED DISPLAY as good as the s3 its so great

Battery 8/10 Not a strong battery needs a stronger one but its pretty good overall

Pros

• Super Amoled
• Fast at taking photos
• nice 4.65 inch display
• fast internet browing

Cons

• not strong battery

missouri_native posted on 30 Sep 2012, 01:09

9

Samsung Galaxy Nexus (CDMA/LTE)

missouri_native has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

Probably the best Android phone prior to the SGSII line of early 2012, but simply the best pure Android experience to date. For those who like the integrated Google experience, no carrier skin, optionally-modifiable s/w (unlock/root) and choice of carriers (US), this one was a no-brainer. Quite satisfied overall, esp. with the continued (albeit delayed) Android 4.x releases.

Build quality 9/10 Solid construction, even with plastic back plate (which minimizes weight). I added an aftermarket rubberized case, which actually improves grip and reduces likelihood of breakage.

Reception 8/10 Has improved over time, esp. with 4.1.1 release increasing both coverage and stability of both CDMA and LTE signals

Call quality 8/10 Again, improved over time - even though VZW (US) consistently denied there was a problem

Internet 10/10 Exceptionally fast on LTE, faster even than cable at home

Multimedia 9/10 Speaker is tinny and inadequately loud, but the screen is among the best of it's kind, esp. for a year ago

Camera 7/10 Second biggest drawback, even though the s/w patches in 4.1.1 have increased its functionality and quality

UI speed 10/10 Blazingly fast and smooth, esp. 4.1.1

Everyday usage 9/10 All in all, a considerably better phone than I expected, esp. due to 4.1.1 and increased App selection via Google Play. I could see owning this phone (albeit w/ spare battery) for another two years

Text input 10/10 Swype and the numerous other free alternate keyboards - stunningly accurate, fast and readily available

Display 10/10 Exceptional

Battery 6/10 Experienced the same as others complaints, even after 4.1.1 tweaks and assuming LTE is still improving. Rarely can I get through a full day (10+ hrs) with average/moderate use (no gaming, but average screen brightness for reading and surfing)

Pros

• LTE speed, screen, pure Google and seamless integration

Cons

• Battery and camera

Distal posted on 18 Sep 2012, 07:52

9

Best

Distal has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Its a great phone, i believe that i will not change it in a very long time. best thing in it is the display and the large screen. Only disadvantage is the unchangeable memory and the camera. dont think there is alternative for it

Build quality 9/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 25 Aug 2012, 11:45

10

AWESOME

ZEUS.the.thunder.god has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

hell yeah its magical runing AOKP jellybean 4.1.1. its fast like hell. very good build quality (better than glass & metal), amazing display, wonderful UI. Jellybean is the OS you `ve been waiting for. Its truly amazing.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

Pros

• EVERYTHING

Cons

• NONE

ZEUS.the.thunder.god alternatives:

Samsung Galaxy S III

yajia1 posted on 23 Aug 2012, 21:16

9

International Version

yajia1 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

Everything seems to work great. Love the vanilla launcher of google itself. Love it even more than ever now that it has Jelly Bean. The only problem is that the battery seems to drain fast and it has some application hiccups. Even navigating from home screen to home screen occasionally lags but overall experience is great. Must have if you're an Android fan.

Build quality 7/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 8/10

Battery 5/10

Pros

• Stock OS of android

Cons

• Battery is so~so

giuliozanetti posted on 05 Aug 2012, 15:19

10

que esperan para comprar esta maravilla de celular

giuliozanetti has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

muy bueno es el mejor telefono que he tenido , no me quejo en nada y el mejor android es este telefono con su jelly bean 4.1.1 , se los recomiendo a todos mis amigos, este es mejor que el galaxy s3 , de verdad tuve los dos y preferi quedarme con este nexus por su interfaz pura de google mejor que la interfaz del galaxy s3 con su feo touch wiz. sin mas que decir , comprenlo ya

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• todo es bueno

Cons

• nada es malo

tuneslover posted on 01 Jul 2012, 23:09

9

Very Good

tuneslover has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

This is the best Android phone ever made. All original Android experience. No bulkware or unnecessary visual effect. And Android's UI is kinda laddy usually but this ones not......totally loving it. Can't wait for Jelly Bean update.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 6/10

UI speed 8/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 9/10

Battery 8/10

toaster posted on 24 May 2012, 19:06

8

A good choice for the Android purists only.

toaster has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

I had this phone for 5 months. I loved it, but it was a disappointment in some ways as well.

First off, let me go on record by saying that I love the concept of Android - the entire OS is within your hands to do with as you please. I don't like a company that doesn't know me and my needs personally deciding what I do and don't need in a phone.

That being said, my main gripe (and something that I failed to read up on) was the fact that since I got it from my carrier, my phone was designated yakjuux and not yakju. (Google "galaxy nexus yakju" if you want to see why that's significant.) In a nutshell, this means that updates came from Samsung, rather than Google. In turn, this meant that I was still on 4.0.1 until very recently, when I was updated to 4.0.3. By this time, 4.0.5 builds were circulating around, so I decided to just root. But isn't that the main selling point of a Nexus device - updates as they happen straight from Google, without having to wait for the OEMs to push it out when they felt like it? I felt a bit duped after learning this and it definitely soured my experience with the phone.

But, that has nothing to do with the actual experience while using the phone, as these updates had little effect on the actual usage of the phone. Overall, I would rate it an 8, for reasons I list below. I replaced it with a One XL and would recommend it over the Nexus.

One final note: Whoever does the QC for the GN needs to be fired. They are VERY hit and miss. Look out for yellow/purple...  

I had this phone for 5 months. I loved it, but it was a disappointment in some ways as well.

First off, let me go on record by saying that I love the concept of Android - the entire OS is within your hands to do with as you please. I don't like a company that doesn't know me and my needs personally deciding what I do and don't need in a phone.

That being said, my main gripe (and something that I failed to read up on) was the fact that since I got it from my carrier, my phone was designated yakjuux and not yakju. (Google "galaxy nexus yakju" if you want to see why that's significant.) In a nutshell, this means that updates came from Samsung, rather than Google. In turn, this meant that I was still on 4.0.1 until very recently, when I was updated to 4.0.3. By this time, 4.0.5 builds were circulating around, so I decided to just root. But isn't that the main selling point of a Nexus device - updates as they happen straight from Google, without having to wait for the OEMs to push it out when they felt like it? I felt a bit duped after learning this and it definitely soured my experience with the phone.

But, that has nothing to do with the actual experience while using the phone, as these updates had little effect on the actual usage of the phone. Overall, I would rate it an 8, for reasons I list below. I replaced it with a One XL and would recommend it over the Nexus.

One final note: Whoever does the QC for the GN needs to be fired. They are VERY hit and miss. Look out for yellow/purple screens, terrible radios, battery drain, hairline cracks under the screen and (rather worryingly) raised screen edges.

Build quality 7/10 My main qualm about the phone before getting it was that it would be far too big to use comfortably. I found this to be the opposite. Like its predecessor, it fit perfectly in the hand. The curves, while not as aesthetically pleasing as the angular looks of the international S II, is definitely more ergonomic and makes the phone feel smaller than it actually is. However, the Nexus is typical Samsung plastic. I don't usually have an issue with plastic builds, but my phone started creaking a bit a

Reception 7/10 The GN has been famously plagued with connectivity issues. Mine didn't have these issues, but I found that my phone would annoyingly lose signal randomly (for 15-20 seconds every couple of hours or so). This happened with any ROM, kernel or baseband that I used, so it was definitely a hardware issue. When it worked, however, it was pretty damn good, although signal through buildings left a bit to be desired. My One XL definitely betters it in this aspect.

Call quality 8/10 No real complaints here. Crystal clear on both ends. The volume could have done with being a bit higher, but that's nitpicking. The speakerphone is pitiful, though.

Internet 10/10 Pretty amazing in this aspect, actually. No matter what browser is used, everything loads in a flash, and there is almost no lag to be found.

Multimedia 9/10 The screen is great for watching movies and playing games on. 16GB is more than enough for my (limited) music collection, although an option to expand would have been nice.

Camera 7/10 Great up close and in perfect daylight. Mediocre everywhere else. I found that my shutter was not so instant, instead taking 2-3 seconds to focus and shoot. Hmm. Blowing up images on a computer monitor really shows the issues in the Nexus' optics.

UI speed 8/10 The Nexus comes with stock ICS. This has many upsides, especially since ICS is the most beautiful and functional version of Android yet. It also runs smoothly under light loads. Under heavy loads when doing a lot of multitasking, however, it would slow right down.

Everyday usage 8/10 The Nexus fit my needs fairly well in everyday tasks. There are no glaring omissions or oversights that I could find. However, occasionally my day would be cut a bit short due to it dying midway through the day! It also is not the best device for gaming, because framerates would take a nasty hit on any games more intensive than Temple Run. I think that the Nexus could have done with more relevant internals.

Text input 9/10 OEM keyboard - great. Any sort of 3rd party keyboard - not so much. It tended to fall behind my typing even if I slowed down. However, this was easily remedied by just using the stock ICS keyboard.

Display 8/10 I am a screen aficionado, the type of person who thinks that even the 4S's screen is not quite to my standards. This was about comparable to the 4S. It was nice, contrast-y and stunning in the right light. I could barely distinguish PenTile unless I was looking at the screen from less than 2 inches away. But it wasn't bright enough. I always had to crank the brightness to see in any sort of daylight. At low brightness levels, grays took on a purple tinge. Also, at higher brightness levels, white

Battery 6/10 This is where this phone sort of fell flat. Although it was nowhere near the level of the VZW version and its ridiculous battery drain, it didn't idle particularly well and got 3 hours of screen time per charge on a pinch. With any sort of gaming or music playing it dropped to 1.5-2 hours.

Pros

• Stock ICS is a huge selling point
• Nice display with high contrast ratio and vibrant colours
• Good call quality
• Great internet experience
• Awesome for movies
• Speedy in menial tasks
• Good day-to-day phone

Cons

• Battery life is below par
• Struggles with heavy games
• Display has grainy whites/grays and is not quite bright enough
• Camera falls flat compared to other high-ends
• Random network disconnects (hardware issue)
• Build quality does not exude high end
• Awful speaker
• Non-yakju phones don't get timely updates

Hildy posted on 21 May 2012, 21:50

10

Best on the Market

Hildy has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

It's not the biggest but it's big enough and any bigger would be approaching too big. It's not the fastest but it's fast enough that I don't notice any lag. It doesn't have the most memory but it's plenty for my usage. Having said what it iisn't let me say what it is.

It's pure. Pure Android. No Wiz or Sense or anything else that Google didn't bake into the OS. No bloatware that I didn't install. And, as a result, no delays in getting patches.

Two problems. First, the battery could/should be better. I wish the little chin it has at the bottom extended futher up allowing for a bigger battery. Second, Samsung USA still doesn't recognize the Google Galaxy Nexus at their support site. Hopefully, this will be corrected soon.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

rocke86 posted on 16 Jul 2012, 07:45

9

Good phone with a great screen and UI

rocke86 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

I got this phone shortly after Google started selling it for $400. I am glad to report that it is well worth the price. The greatest part of the phone is its hd screen, it is very bright and high resolution, webpages are readable in full desktop size without zooming in with both landscape and even if you look close portrait. The new ICS android UI is very thought out , well taking a while to get used to I see why they made the changes everything is much easier to use and smooth. The downsides are not really that bad it has a plastic feel, battery could be better, camera is good but not great, and has no microsd slot. One thing to point out is that some apps are not yet optimized for ICS and such a large screen but this will change in the future. I have a feeling this will be a very popular phone and have many updates and likely at least on major android update. There are better phones out there but for a unlocked phone $400 blows anything else out the window.

Edit: Just got Jelly Bean and am very impressed. Phone is a lot faster and camera app is a lot easier to use, I can access the last taken image instantly from the camera app. Google Now is a great addition, even in its infancy it really shows promise can't wait to see it improve over the years.

Build quality 8/10 The curved screen is very well done and feels nice. However the rest of the phone is plastic and while I am sure it is sturdy it doesn't have that premium glass or metal feel high end phones can have.

Reception 10/10 Solid signal

Call quality 9/10 Great clarity over both t-mobile's network and voip. Could use a little more volume in loud areas.

Internet 10/10 This phone was really designed with internet in mind! The hd screen gives you a display with the same resolution as a laptop. In landscape mode full desktop pages are easily readable. The stock browser is very smooth and had little problems with scripts and plugins as some phones can, flash works great. Won't replace a computer due to its smaller size and no physical keyboard or mouse but is very close!

Multimedia 8/10 Really great playback of music and video. Even without cell service this could sell to be used as a media player, its main draw being the 720p screen for video playback. Drawbacks are speaker is not very loud and sound is easily blocked by your hand if you cover it. Lacking a sd card also makes it less ideal, but 13 free gigabytes and streaming video should be plenty for most.

Camera 8/10 Camera will likely meet your needs for sharing photos and videos online, very fast loading camera apps and takes pictures very fast in a row including taking pictures while a video is recording. Colors a a bit off and frame rates a bit jerky with the camera, if you are needing a quality camera on your phone you may want to look elsewhere. Edit: Camera app in jelly bean is very good, easy to get to last image by swiping the camera view to the left and delete and share are just a few taps away from there. After extended use I find the camera to be very useful and does well in lowlight settings.

UI speed 10/10 Haven't noticed any slowdown. Very smooth and settings are very easy to access when you get used to it.

Everyday usage 9/10 Almost gave this a perfect battery and camera drag this rating a bit. You will still want to have chargers handy for longer days and also a camera if you what to capture better photos. Web browser, Gaming, and Gmail work great!

Text input 9/10 Won't beat a physical keyboard but having a large screen is great for typing in both portrait and landscape. Voice recognition is also improved from older android versions. Edit: Jelly Bean has near perfect voice recognition that is done quickly on the phone rather than waiting on a server. The accuracy is the best I've ever used only missing difficult or rarely used words. Keyboard also is more usable. The recommendations are really helpful especially for longer words.

Display 10/10 If you have a chance to see this phone in action open the web browser and go to a content heavy website(if the mobile version come up click the settings button in the upper right and press force desktop site). You will notice that even in portrait mode without any zoom the full page is readable with tiny text(but very small). This gives you an idea of how high res the screen is. The screen is also bright, has great color, and has no bad viewing angle. It's readable in sunlight unless you are reflecting the sun into your face.

Battery 7/10 The nice screen takes a toll on the battery. Since it is a oled vs a lcd its important that you understand the difference. With a oled battery draw isn't consistent as with lcds when viewing content, each color of each pixel is a light and draws power independently. So if you are doing something with a dark back ground it will last a lot longer than something with a white background. If you plan on web browsing for hours keep a charger handy.

Pros

• 720p HD Screen
• Great web browsing experience
• Excellent UI, Lag free after Jelly Bean
• Sunlight viewable

Cons

• no microsd card slot
• Low battery with apps that have a lot of white backgrounds

chandradithya posted on 08 May 2012, 08:59

9

Amazing!

chandradithya has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Thin and light, with a gorgeous screen. Ice Cream Sandwich delivers on the promise of a faster, prettier, more usable Android. Completely open for developers.

The sheer speed of the hardware and software, combined with the slickness and beauty of the new stock Android UI makes the device a joy to use.

Best Phone i ever had ! :)

Build quality 9/10 All plastic build is kind of inferior to htc phones

Reception 10/10 Faced no issues with signal loss

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 7/10 Pictures arent as clear and noise free like its competition

UI speed 10/10 Pure Google software completely written looking at the hardware is completely butter smooth better than any customization like TouchWiz or Sense

Everyday usage 8/10

Text input 10/10 The stock messaging app is excellent with the new auto correct features

Display 10/10 Dont see the big fuss of the Pentile screen over RGB. Pictures are just crisp and clear.

Battery 9/10

Pros

• 4.65 inch SAmoled HD screen
• NFC chip
• No Bloatware
• Contour Display
• Full GPU Acceleration

Cons

• Camera isn't as good as the competition
• Not pocket friendly for some

davebuck posted on 23 Apr 2012, 21:05

7

Oh Yea it is a phone and the reception stinks

davebuck has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

I was waiting 6 months for the Nexus Prime Galaxy Samsung Phone and got it day one it came out. Although I like the bells and whistles, it is after all a PHONE. And NOT A VERY GOOD ONE!! The reception is poor. I have traded in for 4 phones with 2 different sim cards. I tried 3G, 4G LTE. Today, I compared the phone reception to 10 other Verizon phones in my office and everyone had better reception. The final straw. When the person next to me had a 10 yr old motorola flip phone with 4 bars and I had a 3 month old Nexus Galaxy with 1 bar!!
Tomorrow I am getting a Razr Maxx

Build quality 9/10

Reception 5/10 It drops calls and loses signal repeatedly

Call quality 6/10

Internet 7/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 6/10 w

Everyday usage 6/10

Text input 9/10

Display 10/10

Battery 5/10

Pros

• ICS
• great screen
• flexibility

Cons

• reception
• internet speed
• battery life

alonadler posted on 12 Apr 2012, 15:07

10

best phone i have ever

alonadler has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

i realy love this phone!

I've had this phone for 2 months now and i think it's the best phone in stores now. I've seen the galaxy S2 but the nexus is far forward cause everything looks much better on the screen. The quality of the photos could be better but i dont care much. All big games from the market run perfect without any leak (i tried GTA 3 and Backstab).

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

kidtronic posted on 06 Apr 2012, 14:15

9

Galaxy Nexus Review

kidtronic has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

The best android phone to date, and arguably the best phone on the market. While you may have a hard time finding reception in an area with a weak signal, it's pros far outweigh its cons. The screen is sharp and vivid. The camera is fast and capable. It executes tasks without a hint of lag or stuttering. And the phone is light and feels great in the hand.

Build quality 8/10

Reception 8/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

Pros

• Bright, vivid, and clear screen
• Polished and responsive UI
• Manageable size
• Fast Camera
• LTE is blazing fast

Cons

• Pictures could be sharper
• Build materials aren't necessarily premium
• Reception suffers in areas with weak signal

keesie12 posted on 23 Feb 2012, 07:29

10

Super phone!

keesie12 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

I've had this phone for 2 months now and i think it's the best phone in stores now. I've seen the galaxy S2 but the nexus is far forward cause everything looks much better on the screen. The quality of the photos could be better but i dont care much. All big games from the market run perfect without any leak (i tried GTA 3 and Backstab).

Ps. sorry for my bad english.

Build quality 9/10 The design is beautiful only the back is a - cause of the plastic but this is by any galaxy phone

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10 It's just perfect

Internet 10/10 Runs fast without any leak

Multimedia 9/10 Photo's and videos are shown very well but theres no FM radio.

Camera 9/10 Good quality pics but with the camera's on phones now it could be better

UI speed 10/10 without any lag you scroll and do anything

Everyday usage 10/10 It all works perfect

Text input 10/10 You can chose every keyboard you want (including swype) and i typ fast with the standard keyboard

Display 10/10 HD enough said

Battery 8/10 Not a good battery but thats by all smartphones these days so i dont give a really bad review about it. My phone does it about a day with playing games on it.

Pros

• Design
• Nearby sensor
• Fast internet
• HD screen
• Android 4.0
• Android Beam
• No lags (fast processor)

Cons

• Battery time
• Camera

RandomlyPsychotic posted on 31 Jan 2012, 15:09

9

Galaxy Nexus Won Me Over my Galaxy SII.

RandomlyPsychotic has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

I use to have a Samsung Galaxy SII (GSM Unlocked Version). And I bought myself a Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GSM Unlocked Version). Okay, I will admit, I am blown by the Galaxy Nexus, not only for it's specs but also how it compares to my Galaxy SII. I used both the GSII and GN on AT&T's network here in LA County. I live on the mountainside of LA County (next to Topanga Canyon on Mulholland Hwy) and here, there's not really all that "great service" you can say. And partially because it's in the mountains. I still get service however, when I got my Galaxy Nexus, my Nexus was getting better service than my Galaxy S II. One thing I did notice however is that my Galaxy SII would stay connected to AT&T's HSPA+ network while my Galaxy Nexus, if it only had like 1 bar of HSPA+ service, it would quickly drop down to EDGE. I was able to fix the problem by manually scanning for network and connecting to "AT&T US." When I did this, I always found better service here. Also another thing, camera. I loved the pictures I was able to take with my Galaxy SII. Don't get me wrong, I love how my Galaxy Nexus can take pictures instantly (comes handy in those "one in a lifetime" moments) but the quality of the photos does not compare. The photos seemed more pale than filled with color on my Galaxy Nexus. I mean, it's still usable but neither phone was going to replace my Canon 7D either way. I wasn't much fond with the construction with either phone. I feel like it's too "plasticy." I found the Galaxy Nexus...  

I use to have a Samsung Galaxy SII (GSM Unlocked Version). And I bought myself a Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GSM Unlocked Version). Okay, I will admit, I am blown by the Galaxy Nexus, not only for it's specs but also how it compares to my Galaxy SII. I used both the GSII and GN on AT&T's network here in LA County. I live on the mountainside of LA County (next to Topanga Canyon on Mulholland Hwy) and here, there's not really all that "great service" you can say. And partially because it's in the mountains. I still get service however, when I got my Galaxy Nexus, my Nexus was getting better service than my Galaxy S II. One thing I did notice however is that my Galaxy SII would stay connected to AT&T's HSPA+ network while my Galaxy Nexus, if it only had like 1 bar of HSPA+ service, it would quickly drop down to EDGE. I was able to fix the problem by manually scanning for network and connecting to "AT&T US." When I did this, I always found better service here. Also another thing, camera. I loved the pictures I was able to take with my Galaxy SII. Don't get me wrong, I love how my Galaxy Nexus can take pictures instantly (comes handy in those "one in a lifetime" moments) but the quality of the photos does not compare. The photos seemed more pale than filled with color on my Galaxy Nexus. I mean, it's still usable but neither phone was going to replace my Canon 7D either way. I wasn't much fond with the construction with either phone. I feel like it's too "plasticy." I found the Galaxy Nexus to have a better build because on my Galaxy SII, although the screen was capacitive, the "glass" felt like plastic. On my Galaxy Nexus, the "glass" feels more like glass but I cannot help but notice that it still has that plastic wash to it. But I mean, it's not that bad. I personally love the screen on the Galaxy Nexus. Everything looks so crisp and clear unlike my Galaxy SII. The GSII still had a very nice screen but I couldn't help but always notice this "yellow" tint to the screen when the brightness was set below 50%. It's not just a "GSII" thing, it's an AMOLDED thing. Because other phones who have the same screen all seem to have that same yellow hue to it. I have not seen that with my Galaxy Nexus though, which is great! One thing I am not fond of the Galaxy Nexus is screen size, I wish it had been smaller. A 4.65 inch screen is big for a small guy. I would have rather seen a 4.3 or a 4.0 screen on it, but that's just my opinion. I've gotten used to it however. But when I use a friends phone, their phone's seem so small compare to my phone. Or when someone sees my phone, they're like "WOAH! That's a huge phone!" But I've had it for 3 months now and I've gotten used to the size and I believe that any person that gets it will get used to it. Only time I ever notice the phone's size is when I wear skinny jeans and I put my phone and find it to use all the space in my pocket. I think however, after all this, my Galaxy Nexus has won me over, mainly due to battery life

Build quality 7/10 Samsung has this thing in which all their products are build with "plastic." I mean, this comes in handy when you drop your phone because you probably will not break it, but I still would have preferred some sort of material like Kevlar found on the Motorola Droid RAZR. It would have made the phone feel of "higher quality." Also, I wish the phone would come in full white like Galaxy SII not like the iPhone 3G that the back was white and front was black.

Reception 7/10 Reception is great, considering I live on the mountains where phones here do not get great service. One thing however is that I find it switching to EDGE more often than H+. I use to have the Galaxy SII and my Galaxy SII was able to hold a solid connection to HSPA+ but my Nexus doesn't, unless I connect to the network manually. But that can be a hassle itself.

Call quality 10/10 Call quality is amazing on this phone. It sounds so clear.

Internet 10/10 Big screens mean better browsing. And the built in browser is phenomenal, although, there can always be room for improvements.

Multimedia 10/10 It can play all my 1080p movies on the phones. And since the phone has a 4.65 screen, viewing a movie on a phone could not be any better.

Camera 7/10 Camera is a little disappointing. I love however the speed it can take photos at. I thought though that for $700 (that's how much I paid for it), the camera could have had a better camera, considering the other Galaxy phones have better camera sensors. But it's still a pretty good camera overall. But no mobile phone can replace my Canon 7D.

UI speed 9/10 So many people critique the Galaxy Nexus for not having a super fast processor. Well honestly, I do not think it matters because I find my Galaxy Nexus running as fast as my old Galaxy SII. I don't play much games so I do not know if the processor will matter when it comes to things like that. I play Angry Birds, and well, I do not think someone will die if my Galaxy Nexus loads the game one second later than my Galaxy SII. ICS is quite fast. So far, I haven't had much problems with the phone la

Everyday usage 8/10 This depends on the person. For me, this phone is excellent. However, some people might find it a problem because of the size of the phone.

Text input 8/10 Again, screen size. I personally have gotten used to the screen size but at first, I had a lot of problem when texting because the screen was so big.

Display 10/10 Display is beautiful on this phone. I have no complaints on the display.

Battery 10/10 Battery life is amazing on this phone. I use to have a Galaxy SII, and I would always find myself having to charge it throughout the day. I am a heavy user, always checking my e-mail, my Facebook, browsing the web. This phone always lasts me most of the day. I disconnect it everyday at 7 a.m. and don't get home till 6:30 p.m. and my phone is usually just starting to warn me that I have 15% of battery life left on it. I've had days that battery still has 30% when I get home. I mean that is really

Pros

• battery life
• display (curved screen)
• design
• call quality
• everyday use
• most advanced android phone at the moment
• unique

Cons

• camera (i mean it's rather decent but for $700, there might be better choices)
• screen (i wish it had been smaller)
• build quality (plastic, although plastic has its benefits)
• no support for SD Cards (limited to built memory like iPhones)
• ICS Still not fully supported thru Android Market
• phone does not come in full white color

nak1017 posted on 31 Jan 2012, 13:12

9

Very good Phone

nak1017 has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

I got the phone right before Thanksgiving (1st batch of expansys orders) to replace my ailing G2x and frankly, this phone is huge improvement. This phone is everything a phone is supposed to be; fast, stable, decent battery life, great connectivity, nice screen, smooth, etc etc etc. Plus, the aftermarket and forum support have been tremendous. It's actually easier to name the few minor flaws than it is to simply list everything they did right.

1) After trying out an Amaze 4G for awhile, the GNex's camera feels laggy and a little underwhelming. It's still not bad by any means, but it's not quite up to par with the rest of the 1st tier flagship crowd. That being said, it's still built for convenience more than performance like every other camera on every other phone. If you're using it to take wedding photos or capture action stills of an event, you need to get a real camera anyway.
2) This probably not an issue for anyone reading this a few weeks/months after this review was posted, but there are still some app incompatibilities in the market. The one that's been most frustrating to me is the lack of flashlight options. I know Tiny Flashlight works, but it's a little laggy and could use more options.
3) The very slight differences in CDMA version compared to the GSM version make buying cases more complicated; not impossible, just more complicated. If you're thinking about getting a GNex and want a case for it, verify it fits whichever model you're getting.

That's it. Other than...  

I got the phone right before Thanksgiving (1st batch of expansys orders) to replace my ailing G2x and frankly, this phone is huge improvement. This phone is everything a phone is supposed to be; fast, stable, decent battery life, great connectivity, nice screen, smooth, etc etc etc. Plus, the aftermarket and forum support have been tremendous. It's actually easier to name the few minor flaws than it is to simply list everything they did right.

1) After trying out an Amaze 4G for awhile, the GNex's camera feels laggy and a little underwhelming. It's still not bad by any means, but it's not quite up to par with the rest of the 1st tier flagship crowd. That being said, it's still built for convenience more than performance like every other camera on every other phone. If you're using it to take wedding photos or capture action stills of an event, you need to get a real camera anyway.
2) This probably not an issue for anyone reading this a few weeks/months after this review was posted, but there are still some app incompatibilities in the market. The one that's been most frustrating to me is the lack of flashlight options. I know Tiny Flashlight works, but it's a little laggy and could use more options.
3) The very slight differences in CDMA version compared to the GSM version make buying cases more complicated; not impossible, just more complicated. If you're thinking about getting a GNex and want a case for it, verify it fits whichever model you're getting.

That's it. Other than those minor things, absolutely superb phone.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 8/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

Pros

• Customizable
• Solid Performer
• Polished Stock UI
• Bright, Detailed Screen
• Smooth

Cons

• Camera could be faster (still pretty fast)
• ICS incompatibilities with some Apps (probably fixed by the time you read this)
• Differences in GSM /CDMA models for cases