Front view of HTC Nexus One

HTC Nexus One

$168
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread
  • 3.5G
  • 3.7"
  • 1 GHz
#1 in Longest talk time HTC phones with microSD expandable storage
Released January, 2010
We're thankful that the jack has a standard size for using your own headphones.
Rated 80% by by c|net (Jan, 2010)

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First reviewed December, 2011

Features Key features of the HTC Nexus One

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1 GHz

Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G

We found that the touch interface is accurate and responsive, both on the edges and in the center.
Rated 80% by by c|net (Jan, 2010)

screen size

3.7"
5"
4.8"
and if you have big fingers forget about using the touchscreen keyboard - my fingers are small and i often mistype because the screen reads my fingers in an adjacent letter.
Nexus One by D.-Erben--David-Lawrence (Jan, 2012)
Another change is a shortcut bar that allows you to activate and deactivate the Bluetooth, GPS, syncing, and Wi-Fi features, and control the display brightness.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)

screen resolution

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Samsung Galaxy S4
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Bursting with 16.7 million colors and an 800x480-pixel resolution, the display really is a wonder.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)
You'll also find dots on either side of the touch control that let you skip to an individual home screen or view thumbnails of all home screens in a row.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)

memory

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0.5 GB
2 GB
2 GB

processor

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The Snapdragon processor is undeniably zippy, the AMOLED display is gorgeous, and we welcome both the enhanced voice dialing capabilities and the noise cancellation feature.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)
The Nexus One's greatest triumph is its 1Ghz Snapdragon processor.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)

camera resolution

0 MP
8 MP
5 MP
13 MP
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The 5-megapixel camera is a few leaps ahead of most Android phones.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)
On the rear side are the camera lens, the flash, and a space you can engrave with a personal message.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)
 

Performance Real world tests of HTC Nexus One

cpu speed

1 GHz
1.6 GHz
1.5 GHz

browser benchmark

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Samsung Nexus S
In the meantime, though, the browser offers other Android features like bookmarks, multiple windows, and the capability to cut and paste.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)
The full HTML Web browser lacks Flash Lite, but we welcomed the addition of multitouch with the February, 2010 software update.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)

download speed

6.58 Mb/s
8.03 Mb/s
AT&T customers will be able to use the Nexus One, but their data speeds will top out at EDGE.
Nexus One by c|net (Jan, 2010)

talk time

600 min
1,020 min
900 min
After several hours I finally managed to get HTC image ver 2.3.3 for the nexus one ( from the HTC Dev website) which somehow worked after some times.
Nexus One by Josiah
The battery life was a concern but not a huge one.
Nexus One by KM (Aug, 2011)
 

Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors

pros

  • 3.5 mm
  • Android Market (Android)
  • Capacitive
  • 5 MP
  • OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power
  • Listen to music and news from local radio stations

cons

  • more limited set of interactions
  • Can't share your phone's data plan with other devices
  • Jan, 2010
  • None
  • 720 x 480 @ 20 fps
  • Single core
  • 0.5 GB
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread
  • Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC
  • Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks
  • 1,400 mA·h
  • Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated

Reviews Word on the street

Rated 80%
Read the review (Jan, 2010)
So far, we've been pleased with the Nexus One's performance.
Rated 66% by 34 users at amazon.com
The display is still fantastic, but will not have the better power usage, low heat emissions, and the extremely high contrast ratio that AMOLED technology provides.
Rated 60% by by David-W.-Roberts
Already made a lot of photos and satisfied with camera quality (it was bought a month ago).
Rated 100% by by Eolhant (Apr, 2012)
Due to a Wi-Fi bug in Android 2.2 that caused the phone to lose Wi-Fi connectivity when the screen shuts off, I couldn't use the phone as I wanted until I got a software update - so I had to go through the process of rooting it and installing an official 2.2.1 build myself, which is not for the faint of heart.
Rated 60% by by Richard-Lawrence (Jun, 2011)

Screen

Everything from standard text to busy photos and graphics jumped right off the display in full glory.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 80% by by c|net (Jan, 2010)
A square touch control with a grid design replaces the menu tab found on other Android phones.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 80% by by c|net (Jan, 2010)
They were used and the display made from CHINA, TFT.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 20% by by Juan-Carlos (Jan, 2013)

Touch

The phone dialer interface is easy to use, and we like the one-touch access to your contacts and recent calls lists.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 80% by by c|net (Jan, 2010)
When you're not using the touch screen, the trackball will be your primary interface tool for accessing menus.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 80% by by c|net (Jan, 2010)
Two days later you couldn't touch it under $200.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 100% by by Mister-Happy (Apr, 2012)

Apps

Music quality is decent over the external speaker, but a headset will offer the best experience.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 80% by by c|net (Jan, 2010)
Music: Google music is a savior.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 80% by by rpv (Mar, 2012)
Contacts are automatically synced from your Gmail account, and you can also sync Facebook and Microsoft Exchange contacts.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 80% by by c|net (Jan, 2010)

Operating system

This review was about the phone not the OS, so the only two things I will say about the OS is the following.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 100% by by Benavente-Ignacio--Nacho (Aug, 2011)
It's also rebooted itself a few times - not enough to be a problem but enough times to be a concern- makes me wonder if the OS will eventually crash and burn.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 40% by by D.-Erben--David-Lawrence (Jan, 2012)
As an Android phone, the Nexus One has everything you'd expect from the OS.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 80% by by c|net (Jan, 2010)

Battery

battery drains fast, but this is the problem with almost every smart phone today.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 100% by by Manuel (Jul, 2011)
Only Issue I feel is the battery life where it gets discharged very fast and seems heating up when being charged.
HTC Nexus One | Rated 80% by by lawrei (Jul, 2011)
A few hours later, tried using latitude and phone reboots (!!), then another time added a power control widget to the screen and it boots again, with the reboot loop!
HTC Nexus One | Rated 40% by by Josiah

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