Galaxy Nexus

The Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone with Google's new operating system Android 4 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a concave 4,65 "display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels.

When I unpacked the Galaxy Nexus, the first thing I noticed was the huge display and the low weight. 135 grams is not exactly a lot with a 4,65 "display and the dimensions 135,5 x 67,94 x 8,94 millimeters. The weight is achieved, among other things, by the plastic battery cover, which, however, offers a very good hold. Overall, the Galaxy Nexus makes a high-quality impression, to which the aluminum frame contributes.
The body of the Nexus is significantly thicker at the bottom than at the top, where the micro-USB port and the headphone jack are integrated.

You will look in vain for physical keys, as the new Google flagship is only controlled via softkeys (virtual keys).

 

the display

The smartphone is dominated by the slightly inwardly curved 4,65 inch (11,8 cm) display, which reacts surprisingly quickly and precisely to inputs. The Super-AMOLED display offers a point density of 316 points per inch, which only really comes into its own when the brightness adjustment is switched off. If the brightness adjustment is active, the display appears as if it is in a twilight state.

Surfing the net is a real pleasure with the Galaxy Nexus! The letters do not fray and even small fonts are displayed razor sharp. Videos in 1080p or 720p format are a real feast for the eyes on the high-resolution display.

The sound

You have to cut back on the sound, which is much too quiet and sounds tinny. However, if you use the headphones, they offer good acoustics and compensate a little for the squeaking of the loudspeaker. Calls, on the other hand, sound very natural and your own voice is also conveyed clearly.

The hardware

The inner values ​​of the Galaxy Nexus are impressive. A 1,2 gigahertz clocked ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor from Texas Instruments, which has access to 1 gigabyte of working memory (RAM), works here. The internal memory (ROM) is rather tight at 16 gigabytes, especially since it cannot be expanded using an external SD card.
The graphics performance, powered by an Imagination Technologies PowerVR SGX 540 GPU with 384 megahertz, is in no way inferior to that of the Galaxy S2 and iPhone 4S. According to Google, a game controller can also be connected to the Nexus via Bluetooth or USB.
The smartphone's battery seems a bit undersized at 1750 mAh, but lasts a surprisingly long time. This is most likely due to the frugality of Android 4, which runs on the Galaxy Nexus.

 

Speed

Programs (browser, contacts, etc.) can be opened in less than a second. Although this is not particularly fast, it is at a consistently high level.
The build speed of the Galaxy Nexus browser deserves recognition, pages build quickly. In the browser benchmark (brmark), the Galaxy Nexus clearly beats the leading competitor to date, such as the iPhone 4S, with 99.312 points.
However, the smartphone seems to weaken a little when playing very complex games. This is most likely due to the somewhat lower-performance graphics processor (GPU) and the higher graphics resolution compared to the corresponding components of the Galaxy S2. This may change when higher resolution games appear for the Nexus.

The camera

With 5 megapixels, the camera cannot be compared to that of the Galaxy S2 and is “only” a good average. The camera takes pictures with practically no delay, similar to that of the iPhone 4S. The poor image quality is regrettable, especially since Android 4 offers new image processing options. Numerous filters are available, images can be cropped, softened, aligned, rotated, sharpened, played and red eyes can be removed.
The front camera is quite good and offers a clear picture during video chats.

NFC

With the NFC chip, which is currently still useless, it will later be possible to exchange data by holding two devices together.

Conclusion
After a week with the Galaxy Nexus and Android 4, I don't want to give this smartphone away. The huge display and the performance won't let you go. This may also be due to Android 4, which is a clear plus point. On the other hand, the camera is noticeable negatively, but it is definitely sufficient for snapshots.
Other device manufacturers will soon follow suit, but owners of a Nexus can be sure that they will be served first with the next update.

Note: I could not understand problems as described in some forums (e.g. cracking when switching on and off).

 

 

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