- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 3.5G
- 4.7"
- Dual core 1.2 GHz
Released November, 2011
Rated 90% by by c|net (Dec, 2011)Also, in another touch from Honeycomb, the pop-up menu control disappears entirely and is replaced by a very cleanly designed menu button that looks like a triple-tiered colon (that's a page from the Windows Phone 7 design book).
Conclusion Check out the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
1.2 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Bret (Jan, 2012)Music sounds great through my Monster Headphones and the screen is actually big and bright enough that I can watch video even with my old eyes.
screen size
4.7"
4"
4.3"
Galaxy Nexus by Javyrmz (Jun, 2012)This phone has very many positive's the screen size, screen size, fast 1.2Ghz processor, Google apps, Google music, 720p display, great camera with no shutter lag and panoramic mode are great.
Galaxy Nexus by Strick1226 (Jun, 2012)I've been pleasantly surprised by the on-screen buttons not being a big deal at all (aside from the aforementioned "Menu" button's variable location), and the build quality of my phone looks to be just as good as anything I've seen with HTC or Motorola.
screen resolution
Galaxy Nexus by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Black are deep, colors are bright and the detail the ultra-high resolution provides is unparalleled.
Galaxy Nexus by Pedro-Gil-A (Feb, 2013)It is a good phone that works in the five bands used in cellular telephony, ie 3G works 850/900/1700/1900/2100 Mhz, your screen is 16 million colors with resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, size of 4.65 inches and has 316 ppi pixel density.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB   | 2 GB |
processor
Galaxy Nexus by MusicFan (Dec, 2011)Between dual core and the optimized ICS, this baby is smooth and fast.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 13 MP  | 20 MP |
Galaxy Nexus by c|net (May, 2012)The main camera has a 5-megapixel resolution, but you also can shoot in 3 megapixels, 1.3 megapixels, QVGA, and VGA.
Galaxy Nexus by Jonathan-Hefner (Oct, 2012)Sure it only has a 5 megapixel resolution, but there is near-zero shutter time on this phone, and all of my pictures came out very clearly.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Nexus
cpu speed
Galaxy Nexus by MusicFan (Dec, 2011)Reinforced glass is nice too, really no need to put a screen protector on it and dull the clarity.-Processor speed.
Galaxy Nexus by Sundown (Apr, 2012)There's more to network speed than just the 3G/4G connection; the phone's CPU and RAM probably play a role, too.
browser benchmark
Galaxy Nexus by The Verge (Nov, 2011)It feels fast and modern, and frankly might be better than Gmail in the browser in some ways.
download speed
Galaxy Nexus by Richard-AllenIn my personal usage I have seen LTE download speeds in excess of 30 Mbps and EVDO at a solid average of 1 Mbps.
Galaxy Nexus by Adam-Terrell-Payne (Mar, 2013)I came from a 3G device so the download speeds have blown me away.
talk time
506 min
900 min
750 min
Galaxy Nexus by hsrob (May, 2012)My battery stats when it's nearly drained show 1.5+ hours of talk time and 2.5+ hours of the screen being on, with 4G in use some of the time.
Galaxy Nexus by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)It did okay as far as talk time goes - 8 hours and 23 minutes - and the video playback time was about average (6 hours and 2 minutes).
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Android Market (Android) -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
3.58 Mb/s -
OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power -
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications -
315 ppi -
1280 x 720 -
84.66% -
Micro USB -
4.7" -
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich -
1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps -
905 ms -
16 GB -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
72 ms -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices -
9 mm -
10.87 Mb/s
cons
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limited to the phone's built-in storage for apps and data -
Can't listen to local radio stations -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
Nov, 2011
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Screen
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 80% by by Matt (Nov, 2012)The screen is bright, clear and a good size.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 100% by by Picky-BuyerIt's not perfectly readable under direct sunlight, but if you set the brightness to 100% it's usable.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 100% by by H.-Venugopal (Jan, 2012)Screen looks crisp and clean.
Operating system
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 100% by by vivek (May, 2012)Nokia Lumia: Really good phone with all features neck to neck but what, Nokia carry a Windows OS which makes it far less competitive.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 100% by by Rusty-Shackleford (Dec, 2011)It is extremely fast and responsive with multitasking to be a breeze.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 100% by by Amanda (Jul, 2012)I know lots of phones on the market right now have this os, and I haven't spent any time with the s3, but the interface is relaxing and beautiful.
Type
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 80% by by Matt (Nov, 2012)The phone is fast, beautiful and runs android jelly bean.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 80% by by Luke (Feb, 2012)I'm pretty tech savvy, I'm a programmer, I love Google: so I've wanted an Android phone pretty much ever since I first heard about them.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 80% by by Lucy (Apr, 2012)Those fears has vanish, the screen is gorgeous, and ICS is really a huge step forward for the android platformThinks I like.
Apps
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 80% by by Eduardo-Nietzsche (Oct, 2012)Sure, the other apps and features are nice too: Jet Audio for beautiful music playback, VLC player for video, Chrome for web surfing, Flixster, Google Maps, News and Weather feeds, Calculator, Stopwatch/Timer, Voice Recorder, Camera, Skype, etc..
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 100% by by FredAll of your paid for extra APPs can be recovered by simply re-loading them; they are on the cloud at the Apps Store and have you listed as already paid for; simply re-download the extra APPS you bought, if you have to.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 90% by by c|net (Dec, 2011)Other ICS additions include the ability to swipe alert messages away one by one from the pull-down notifications menu, recent apps list, and Internet bookmarks (they call it "gestures"); double-tapping the clock on the home screen to set an alarm; new Gmail messages that flash the name of the sender in the notifications bar; and more options for deflecting unwanted incoming calls.
Battery
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 100% by by Nathaniel-AllenI've been subjecting my LTE Nexus to what I would consider abnormally high usage in the couple weeks that I've had it (1750mAh battery - 100mAh lower than what the retail phones shipped with) and I can say this with certainty: if you're either tethering or using Verizon's mobile WiFi Hotspot feature, expect to either plug this in to the charger, or run down the battery in a matter of hours.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 60% by by Dave-A. (Aug, 2012)To preserve battery life I find myself turning off wifi, bluetooth and GPS if I am not using them.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review | Rated 100% by by Aj (Jun, 2012)In deciding between the Nexus and the newly launched Galaxy S3, the Nexus has much better battery life and is half the price.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers LG Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus |
 | 2 | Sony Xperia S Sharpest screen Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus |
 | 3 | LG Optimus L9 Better than usual battery capacity LG Optimus L9 vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy S III Most built-in storage Galaxy S III Dual core - 16GB - North American Edition vs Galaxy Nexus Unlocked |
 | 5 | Motorola RAZR XT910 Is waterproof Motorola RAZR XT910 vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy S II Least latency on actual networks Galaxy S II vs Galaxy Nexus |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia T Really high resolution front camera Sony Xperia T vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus |
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Popular Questions
September 5, 2012
Power Users: Switching from the iPhone to the Nexus?
Is this a good move? I feel like the Android platform is going to BlackBerry void and I'd like to move towards that platform sooner, rather than later. What are your thoughts on moving from a...
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Does the Galaxy Nexus have better battery life than the Nexus S?
I've got the Nexus S right now, and these days the battery doesn't seem to last even a day, and thats with light usage. If i use the phone say for skype or calls, or GPS, then the battery really...
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Specs and info about both phones, galaxy nexus and galaxy s2
Can you please tell me more about the whole phone including the Games, apps, Camera, Internet, flash, design, hardware, software, calls and everything else. Thanks.
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International support?
I will be doing some traveling to Europe. Will both of these phones work there?
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Samsung Nexus S
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 3.5G
- 4"
- 1 GHz
2 more Sortable users recommended the Nexus S over the Galaxy Nexus Unlocked.
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votes The galaxy nexus has a super amoled screen with a 1.2ghz processor supports jelly bean and was the first phone to have ice cream sandwich.
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- September 8, 2012
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Apple iPhone 4S
- iOS 6
- 3.5G
- 3.5"
- Dual core 0.8 GHz
2 more Sortable users recommended the Apple iPhone 4S over the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
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vote I have the Galaxy Nexus, and my parents both own iPhones. I also have an iPad, so I'm used to both OSs. They are both good in their own ways, and have similar features and some different One I...
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- November 1, 2012
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Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 4G
- 5.5"
- Quad core 1.6 GHz
It's a tie. Cast the deciding vote!
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votes Both are great phones that have different advantages. The Samsung Galaxy Note II has a large screen at 5.5", expandable storage, a quad core processor and a longer battery life. The Galaxy Nexus...
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