Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review: Great Specs with Few Shortcomings

HTC Nexus One was quite an impression and became a benchmark for Google Android OS. To topple this there was a need for a miracle. So with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, you can be rest assured to get a device that has made us all forget its predecessor.

To sum it up prior to starting the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review, this device is one with substance, looks, ego and great specs. Released in November, 2011, you will be compelled to agree that Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone is unforgettable.

So let’s look at the great Samsung Galaxy Nexus Specs, which are brilliant in all aspects:

Reviewing Samsung Galaxy Nexus Specs

Starting off with the huge 4.65 inches Display, this phone has amazing display resolution, thanks to the Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes in two variants of internal memory – 16GB and 32GB. Both the models have a supreme 1GB RAM.

In terms of the operating system, Samsung Galaxy Nexus Specs get the executive looking Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and have the latest TI OMAP 4460 chipset. The dual core 1.2 GHz Cortex A9 CPU and PowerVR SGX540 GPU packs up for amazingly fluid performance and multitasking like never before; this was complemented by gyro, accelerometer, compass and barometer. Adobe Flash support makes it exceed in performance in comparison to the iPhones.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Features a support for all of the major audio playbacks and has the much loved 3.5mm audio jack. In terms of connectivity you will be getting the latest of everything. WLAN is the standard Wi Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA and dual band.

Galaxy Nexus comes with a Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery. This offers 290 hours standby on 2G networks and 270 hours on 3G. Talk time is up to 17 hours and 40 minutes on 2G and up to 8 hours 20 minutes on 3G networks.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Disadvantages, Cons and Shortcomings

There is no smartphone in the world with zero Disadvantages, Cons or Shortcomings. And so there are some Samsung Galaxy Nexus shortcomings that we need to highlight in this Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review which can help you with the buying decision making.

We believe the 5MP Camera is not on par with the new standard of 8MP+ cameras on others in the same league, especially the main contender, Apple iPhone 4S. Battery life is great, but only as far as telephony is concerned, as multimedia playback is a bit low.

With no dedicated camera key, there is some bottleneck for the snap lovers. We believe the biggest drawback was the Lack of microSD Card Slot. Even though Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is a pure pleasure, it is having some Android Ice Cream Sandwich Compatibility Issues. The Lack of FM Radio can also be a deal breaker for many as well.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review Verdict

While reviewing Samsung Galaxy Nexus having such a great specs powered with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, overall, we were highly impressed. The competition by other smartphones by HTC and Nokia as well as the Apple iPhone continues to be the greatest threat. Despite all that, we believe this sure is one of the Best and finest of Samsung’s Phones!