Contents of delivery:

• Telephone
• Battery
• Charger
• USB cable
• Wired stereo headset

Positioning

At the end of 2010, Google and the South Korean company Samsung released a joint product - Nexus S (i9020). This was the first device to receive the new Android firmware version 2.3 (Gingerbread). Later the Nexus S i9023 model appeared. It began to use a Super-LCD screen matrix, unlike the i9020 - with SuperAMOLED.

Design, dimensions, control elements

The Nexus S smartphone cannot exactly be called small; its dimensions are 123.9 x 63 mm, and the thickness at the thinnest point is 2 mm greater than its predecessor, the Samsung i9000 (10.9 versus 8.9 mm). The weight of the i9023 is 129 grams, which is 10 grams more than the Galaxy S. The body is made of black glossy plastic (it gets dirty, abrasions may appear at the bottom and top), and the screen is protected by glass, which is difficult to scratch with sharp objects. The device became the first smartphone made using Contour Display technology - a special curved design (in the shape of a boat), which improves the ergonomics of touch interface control and ensures a more comfortable fit of the cell phone to the ear. Offhand I can’t name a single phone with such an ergonomic design. Taking it in your hands, you feel the integrity of the body. This feeling is in many ways similar to a regular telephone receiver, i.e. Despite its relatively large size and weight, it is pleasant to hold and talk with.

The assembly of the device is good: the back cover is tightly held by 12 fasteners. There is also no creaking or pressing in the center of the rear surface. The only note: when you hold the phone near your ear and bend over, it’s as if something inside is rolling from side to side. I observed something similar on Sony Ericsson Play, but there I suspected play in the two halves.

On the completely black front panel, the front camera eye and two sensors – lighting and proximity – are barely visible. They react quickly and clearly. Nearby is a speaker. I liked its quality: it produces a clear and very pleasant sound timbre. It's a pleasure to listen to your interlocutor. Below the screen there are four touch buttons (“home”, “search”, “menu” and “back”), which are not visible without backlight. It is dim, but visible during the day, and at night it does not blind the eyes.

On the right side there is a button to turn the device on/off (also lock). It is practically recessed into the body and has a small but soft stroke. On the right is a thin volume rocker key. There are no connectors on the top end, and on the bottom there is a standard 3.5 mm audio output, microphone and microUSB, not covered by a plug (the Samsung i9000 has one).

The speaker, main camera and LED flash are on the back surface. There are also the names of two brands “Samsung” and “Google”.

Appearance of Samsung Nexus S (left) and Samsung i9000:

Appearance of Samsung Nexus S (left) and HTC Radar:

Appearance of Samsung Nexus S (left) and Nokia E7:

Display

The diagonal is 4″ (physical size 86x53 mm), the standard resolution for most Android smartphones is 480x800 pixels (density 233 pixels per inch), the screen matrix is ​​Super-LCD-TFT, displays 16 million shades of color, the sensor is capacitive, with support for multi-touch (“multi-touch”) and five simultaneous touches. Sensitivity is high, comparable to Samsung Galaxy S.

The viewing angles of the display are large; when tilted, the brightness drops slightly. Unlike SuperAMOLED (in the Nexus S i9020 and Samsung Galaxy i9000), the black depth is very small: instead of natural black, the display glows purple. This is very noticeable both in the photographs and on the menu. I don’t want to get into a holivar, but I’m closer to the SA matrix, even if it’s made using PenTile technology (a special construction of pixels). Below is a comparison under the microscope of S-LCD and SA:

Based on the image, we can conclude that the S-LCD matrix displays text more smoothly.

The backlight brightness is high and can be adjusted manually or automatically using a light sensor. Color rendition is not bad. When comparing the displays below, the screen of the Google Nexus i9023 leads to yellow shades. It practically does not fade in the sun.

Display of Samsung i9000 (left), Nexus S, HTC Radar and HTC Mozart (right):

Battery

The device uses a lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh. Model – AB653850CU. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge should last up to 13 hours of talk time and up to 650 hours (27 days) of standby time.

During testing, the following figures were obtained: the smartphone worked for about three weeks in standby mode, up to 15 hours when playing music at maximum volume (in headphones) and up to seven hours when playing video with automatic backlight brightness.

On average, the device worked for about two days: 15-20 minutes of talking per day, sending 20 text messages, 3 hours of surfing the Internet (Wi-Fi connection) and about the same amount of listening to music, as well as an hour and a half of video. With more intense use, the device held its charge until the end of the day.

To fully charge the battery from the mains it will take about two hours, and from USB - about three.

Communication capabilities

The phone operates in 2G (850/900/1800/1900) and 3G (900/1700/2100) cellular networks. Speed ​​HSDPA – up to 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA – up to 5.76 Mbit/s. Bluetooth version 2.1 available (with A2DP, EDR stereo profile) for file and voice transfer. There were no problems connecting the headsets: it connected quickly, speech was transmitted clearly.

There is a wireless connection Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. The device can be used as an access point (Wi-Fi Hotspot). In the “settings” there is a special item “modem mode”:

• USB modem
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• Access point settings

During operation, the network did not “fall”.

USB 2.0 is used for file transfer and data synchronization. When you connect the Nexus to a PC, it is detected as a USB Flash device or USB modem.

The device is also equipped with NFC (“Near Field Communication”). This is a short-range, high-frequency wireless technology that allows data exchange between devices located at a distance of about 10 centimeters.

Memory and memory card

Nexus has 512 MB of RAM, which is enough for most tasks. For installing applications, photos, music and videos, 16 GB of Flash memory (about 13 GB free) and 1 GB (0.8 GB free) of internal memory are allocated. Unfortunately, this model does not have a slot for a micrSD card.

The writing speed to internal memory is about 3 MB/s.

Camera

The Samsung Nexus S i9023 has two camera modules: 5 megapixel (with autofocus) and 0.3 megapixel (front, without autofocus, for video calls). There is a single-section LED flash. The quality of the photos is not bad: natural reproduction of colors, not a lot of color noise, even in frames taken at night. Video recording is carried out in a resolution of 720x480 without autofocus and touch focus at 30 frames per second. Why they reduced the video resolution remains a mystery to me. After all, the Galaxy S writes 1280x720 pixels, and it came out before the Nexus S.

There is no separate “photo” button in the device, so the camera is activated by clicking on the corresponding icon on the screen. The camera takes pictures quickly, there is no visible delay between pressing the screen and taking the frame.

The interface is standard for Android 2.2-2.3: on the right – switch to the “gallery”, photo-video camera mode, activate the shutter.

Photo mode settings:

• Exposure (+2 to -2)
• Shooting mode (auto, landscape, portrait, night, etc.)
• Photo size (5 MP, 3, 2, VGA)
• Photo quality (normal, good, excellent)
• Focus mode (auto, infinity, macro)
• Factory settings
• Location recording (on, off)
• Flash mode (auto, forced on, off)
• Switching from the main camera to the front camera and back

Video mode settings:

• Color effects (none, monochrome, sepia, negative)
• White balance (auto, incandescent, daylight, fluorescent, cloudy)
• Video quality: high (up to 30 minutes), low (up to 30 minutes), MMS, YouTube.

Video file characteristics:

• Format: 3GP
• Codec: AVC, 3200 Kbps
• Resolution: 720 x 480, 30 fps
• Sound: AAC, 96 Kbps
• Channels: 1 channel, 16 KHz

You can get a little EXIF ​​information from a photo:

Gallery:

Sample photos (main camera):

Example photo (front):

Performance

The smartphone runs on the Hummingbird chipset (translated from English as “hummingbird”). It was on it that the first serial “Android” was released - Samsung Galaxy S. The Nexus S also uses an ARM Cortex-A8 processor with a clock frequency of 1000 MHz, 45 nm process technology, ARMv7-A architecture, a 1 MB second-level cache and a PowerVR SGX540 graphics accelerator.

Google Nexus is as fast as modern smartphones: applications launch quickly and the interface switches smoothly.

Technical information:

Navigation

The device has GPS. For navigation, “Maps” (Google Maps), “Locator” and “Navigator” are used. The search for satellites is carried out in a “cold” start in 30-40 seconds, in a “hot” start - less than five seconds.

Software platform

At the end of October 2011, the Nexus S i9023 installed the Google Android operating system version 2.3.6. Software version – i9023xxkf1, kernel version – 2.6.35.7-gf563ef, build number – GRK39F. There are no details on the new firmware version, but it seems that a number of “bugs” have been fixed and the security system has been improved.

Let me remind you that this particular phone model always receives new software updates the fastest.

Shell and menu

The Nexus does not have the proprietary shell from Samsung - TouchWIZ, the design is “bare” Android 2.3. I think that it doesn’t make sense to describe the familiar appearance of desktops and menus to everyone, so I’ll limit myself to screenshots.

Challenges

To call the dialer, you need to click on the corresponding icon at the bottom of the screen. The dialer is large and convenient to dial a number on. Unfortunately, in this particular device there was a slight delay between pressing the button and displaying the number on the screen.

The “calls” tab displays caller names, call type (incoming/outgoing/missed), phone number and number of calls. To dial the numbers displayed on the display, click on the handset picture on the right. By clicking on one of the contacts, a menu will open from which you can send an SMS to the number or add it to your “address book”. Information about the call time and date is also available.

Individual parameters are located in “settings” - “calls”.

Messages

They are presented in the form of a chat. The standard Android keyboard serves as a keyboard for entering text. Naturally, you can install any other one from the Market.

What I didn't like

Manufacturer, low battery power, camera, sound. But this is just criticism :)

What I liked

New phone, with a new platform. Decent choice, beautiful design, simplicity and convenience.

What I didn't like

the screen is very dark
color rendering is poor (white there is grey-blue-violet)
no vital widgets - clock, messages, radio
no flashlight
Google search is constantly hanging at the top and can’t be removed
you cannot add, remove or move desktops
WiFi direct never worked

What I liked

What I didn't like

Android, constant, spontaneous inclusions. The wildest brakes. He constantly “forgets” to connect to, for example, his home wifi network.

What I liked

What I didn't like

A disadvantage for many may be that there is no camera button (it’s on the display and it’s not convenient for many to take pictures), but this is not critical for me. The speaker is not in the right place, so you can hear it in one ear, so you can only watch movies with headphones))

What I liked

Decent screen size, you can watch movies very well. The games will all work even after updating them all, because Android is 4.0, and there will be no problems with the update, because... Only this phone is running real Android 4.0, not a custom one. The camera is good, although 5MP is not enough for some, but you can grab a point-and-shoot camera and go ahead.

What I didn't like

It's loose everywhere, the Android OS is complete horror! Everything is not logical, it’s slow, the graphics are poor. There's nothing you can't get to. Camera. Grain. Google play is terrible. Few applications. Google everywhere. The battery drains quickly. I was very unhappy.

What I liked

Fast Internet connection, design, button placement.

What I didn't like

1. The sound is not very quiet, but somehow castrated. And on headphones it’s much better but not ideal
2. The back cover evokes the image of dirty, sweaty, hairy skin with a camera wart in the middle. The cover around the camera is pressed and clicks. Cheap plastic.
3. The connectors at the bottom couldn’t be a worse place. When charging you have to use it by weight. And it takes a long time to charge and discharges quickly. However, like all such PDAs, if you don’t use it, it’s enough for one day, if you use it, it’s 2-3 hours.
6.Huge gaps at the top and bottom of the screen frame probably made the handset look like an iPhone, which is its drawback.
7.No memory card
8. The external speaker is in the worst place: the hand covers the surface on which the phone is on. And all these shortcomings were identified by me in one day that they, such a corporation, cannot help but make such simple mistakes!

What I liked

1. Large, sharp, beautiful curved screen 2. Android 4.1.1 (but with only 3 blind screens, just 4 normal buttons) 3. The design is better than the usual Samsunov one. For example, there is no ugly oval central button in the middle, completely out of place on an onroid 4. Removable battery

What I didn't like

The back cover does not fit tightly
Quiet external speaker
The Internet does not always work correctly via wifi or cellular communications
It is not convenient to add and edit contacts
No radio receiver
No memory card support
The sound quality of the included headphones leaves much to be desired.
The camera is not of very high quality (a lot of noise)
Average selection
Quite unreliable cellular reception in shopping centers, parking lots and metro stations. Budget phones that coped with these conditions much better, one could say there was always a connection.

What I liked

Naked Android Latest updates from Google Large screen with HD resolution (720p) Quite a juicy screen Protected glass (I wear it without a case, so far no scratches) Strict and pleasant design You can hear your interlocutor well Good response from applications and the interface in general

What I didn't like

I used to think that Google was cool and they would support their products unlike others... but everything turned out to be sad with Google nexus s. You need to throw it away and buy this one, because... Android 4 is still not available. Although others already have it. Why did I pay 2 times more for a smartphone from Google? I should have taken the Samsung.

What I liked

What I didn't like

slippery indoors average pictures green color very strange sound very quiet

What I liked

screen.camera speed but not quality.video still screen diagonal

What I didn't like

There were many shortcomings (in my opinion). Quiet speaker, not always correct backlight level in automatic mode. Quite poor build quality. I have some play and creaks. Well, it’s still too big for everyday use. Plus I couldn’t find a normal case for it.

What I liked

Among the advantages I can note is pure Android and quick updates when new versions appear. Still, this is a very big plus. The screen is not bad, large and non-staining) The design is very interesting. A white nexus, like mine, looks especially cool).

What I didn't like

1. There is no user manual. Not on Samsung or GOOGLE website
2. There is no way to set your own ringtone for a contact. For the event using standard phone methods.
3. It is not possible to connect the phone to a PC USB Mass Storage using standard means for exchanging information
4.No FM radio
5. Voice control of the phone does not work correctly; it issues all commands only in English.
6. There is no vibration response for an outgoing call when the caller picks up the phone.
7. On the phone, ringtones are not connected to contacts.
8. The subscriber is talking does not display. When, during a call, you find yourself in the waiting mode of another subscriber.
9. No removable flash memory.
10. The camera turned out to be 5 megapixels and not 8, which was what I was informed about when purchasing.
11. There is no video call function.
12.Low Speaker Volume.
13. The back cover in the SIM card area creaks, there is play
14. Rapid battery drain.

What I liked

What I didn't like

1) it is not possible to make video calls on 3g networks!!! strange considering that the camera is quite suitable for this
2) The device does not understand voice control (dialing a phone number and other commands) in Russian (((

What I liked

1. The screen is awesome 2. The screen is awesome 3. An excellent device for getting to know Android. 4. An excellent device for getting to know Android and returning to iOS if you have NOT had an iPhone before 5. An excellent device for getting acquainted with Android and returning to iOS if you have NOT had an HTC before

What I didn't like

There are a lot of disadvantages: wifi reception is disgusting!
The plastic is cheap, the phone is loose.
Music the player is inconvenient (deleting songs is a bit crooked)
Charging doesn't last very long.

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.

Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	67.9 mm (millimeters) 6.79 cm (centimeters) 0.22 ft (feet) 2.67 in (inches)
Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	135.5 mm (millimeters) 13.55 cm (centimeters) 0.44 ft (feet) 5.33 in (inches)
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement.	8.9 mm (millimeters) 0.89 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.35 in (inches)
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	135 g (grams) 0.3 lbs (pounds) 4.76 oz (ounces)
Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.	81.88 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 4.97 in³ (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale.	Black White

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds

Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.

SoC (System on Chip)

A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.

SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation.	Texas Instruments OMAP 4 4460
Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor.	45 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications.	ARM Cortex-A9
Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors.	32 bit
Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv7
Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	32 kB + 32 kB (kilobytes)
Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory.	1024 kB (kilobytes) 1 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel.	2
CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	1200 MHz (megahertz)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc.	PowerVR SGX540
Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted.	1 GB (gigabytes)
Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR2
Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels mean higher data rates.	Dual channel

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends.	Super AMOLED
Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.	4.65 in (inches) 118.11 mm (millimeters) 11.81 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate screen width	2.28 in (inches) 57.9 mm (millimeters) 5.79 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate screen height	4.05 in (inches) 102.94 mm (millimeters) 10.29 cm (centimeters)
Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side	1.778:1 16:9
Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail.	720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail.	316 ppi (pixels per inch) 124ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device.	65% (percent)
Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics.	Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistance
	Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.

Main camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on the back of the body and is used for taking photos and videos.

Diaphragm Aperture (f-number) is the size of the aperture opening that controls the amount of light reaching the photosensor. A lower f-number means the aperture opening is larger.	f/2.8
Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile device cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes produce softer light and, unlike brighter xenon flashes, are also used for video shooting.	LED
Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile device cameras is their resolution, which shows the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in the image.	2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution when shooting video with the device.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video - frame rate/frames per second. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the device when shooting video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard video shooting and playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p.	24 fps (frames per second)
Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality.	Autofocus Digital zoom Geographical tags Panoramic photography Touch Focus Face recognition White Balance Adjustment

Additional camera

Additional cameras are usually mounted above the device screen and are used mainly for video conversations, gesture recognition, etc.

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Location determination

Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.

Version There are several versions of Bluetooth, with each subsequent one improving communication speed, coverage, and making devices easier to discover and connect. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device.

3.0

Characteristics Bluetooth uses different profiles and protocols that provide faster data transfer, energy savings, improved device discovery, etc. Some of these profiles and protocols that the device supports are shown here.

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVCTP (Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol) AVDTP (Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol) AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile) BNEP (Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol) GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile) GAP (Generic Access Profile) HFP (Hands-Free Profile) HID (Human Interface Profile) HSP (Headset Profile) OPP (Object Push Profile) PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile) PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile) SPP (Serial Port Protocol) SDP (Service Discovery Protocol)

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital audio/video interface that replaces older analog audio/video standards.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.

Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours.	1750 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used batteries in mobile devices.	Li-Ion (Lithium-ion)
2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network.	17 hours 40 minutes 17.7 h (hours) 1060.2 min (minutes) 0.7 days
2G latency 2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network.	290 h (hours) 17400 min (minutes) 12.1 days
3G talk time 3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network.	8 hours 20 minutes 8.3 h (hours) 499.8 min (minutes) 0.3 days
3G latency 3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network.	270 h (hours) 16200 min (minutes) 11.3 days
Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics of the device's battery.	Removable

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

The SAR level refers to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.

Head SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device close to the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC in accordance with IEC standards, subject to the guidelines of ICNIRP 1998.	0.303 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)
Body SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by the CENELEC Committee in compliance with the ICNIRP 1998 guidelines and IEC standards.	0.456 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)
Head SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are regulated by the CTIA, and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values.	0.43 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)
Body SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest permissible SAR value in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA monitors mobile devices' compliance with this standard.	0.75 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)

With Nexus S, because it’s already clear who is better, but comparing with SGS2 will be quite appropriate and interesting. Moreover, surely some of the SGS2 owners wondered if they could still buy a new Nexus? Am I wrong?

I haven’t experienced such a storm of positive emotions for a long time, since the time when I first got an iPhone. Galaxy Nexus It turned out to be the best Android smartphone for me at the moment among all. Why did this happen and who is to blame :) Read below...

Samsung Galaxy Nexus hardware

Before the main part of the review, I would like to touch on the topic of hardware. Smartphone contents: dual-core processor operating at 1.2 GHz, PowerVR540 video accelerator, 1Gb RAM. They would write this in some review and leave it at that, but we’ll dig a little deeper.

Specifications of Samsung GT-I9250 Galaxy Nexus:

• Networks – HSPA+/HSUPA (850/900/1900/1700/2100 MHz), EDGE/GPRS (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), LTE depending on region
• 1.2 GHz dual core processor
• 4.65-inch display 1280x720 pixels, HD Super AMOLED
• Operating system Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich
• 5 MP camera with autofocus, LED flash and 1080p video recording
• 1.3 MP front camera
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Communications – Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC
• Sensors – accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope, barometer, light and distance
• Memory – 1 GB RAM, 16/32 GB flash
• Lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 1750 mAh
• Dimensions – 135.5x67.94x8.94 mm
• Weight – 135 grams

Galaxy Nexus runs on the platform TI OMAP 4460, which is a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor capable of operating at a frequency of 1.5 GHz, a PowerVR SGX540 video accelerator operating at a frequency 384mHz. For comparison, the GPUs in the Nexus S and Galaxy S1 operate at 200mHz. In the Galaxy Nexus, the frequencies were lowered, both the processor to 1.2 GHz and the video accelerator to 307MHz. It is worth noting that returning the GPU's nameplate frequency to 384MHz will not be difficult; all you need to do is install one of the custom cores.

In the GLBenchmark 2.1 test, the SGS2 (Mali-400) smartphone produced 42.5fps, the Galaxy Nexus (GPU @307MHz) – 28.7fps, and the Nexus S – 13.4fps.

TI OMAP 44X

Of interest, it is worth noting the presence of the IVA 3 hardware accelerator (see block diagram above), which encodes audio and video streams, assisted by a programmable digital signal processor (DSP). Currently, there is hardware support for the following multimedia codecs:

H.264 HP
. MPEG4 ASP
. VC-1 AP
. MPEG-2MP
. ON2 VP7

There is also a separate photo processor (ISP), which can extend the camera up to 20Mp or two cameras at once at 12Mp. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Galaxy Nexus can easily shoot FullHD video (1080p) and take a series of photos at high speed.

5 MP camera with autofocus

1.3Mp front camera with 720p video recording capability

The chip is responsible for GPS operation SiRF SiRFstarIV GSD4t GPS tracker. About support Glonass I couldn’t find any official data, most likely it doesn’t exist. If we talk about the speed of positioning and the quality of signal reception, it seemed to me that the Galaxy Nexus is slightly inferior in these indicators to the Galaxy Note; at least when it was first launched, it took longer to search for satellites.

Galaxy Nexus

Galaxy Tab 7.7

Vellamo – 1163(Galaxy Note – 710)

BrowserMark – 105,795

SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark 0.9.1 – 1898.7 ms
(lower value is better)

AnTuTu Benchmark – 6254

LinPack

Single Thread Multi-Thread

NenaMark2 – 27.8 fps (Galaxy Note – 35.5)

Quadrant 2.0 – 2923

I did not plan to post the results of the Galaxy Nexus test in Quadrant, since this test obviously messed up with this device, in the end my assumption was justified and everything was corrected in the new version of Quadrant.

List of changes in version 2.0:

• v2.0 changes:
• Support for multicore CPUs and ICS
• GUI improvements
• Polish translation
• Fixed low framerate on PowerVR SGX 540

GLBenchmark 2.1

Samsung Galaxy Nexus (1280x720)
PowerVR 540 @307MHz

Samsung Galaxy Note (1280x800)

Galaxy Nexus review. Part 2 – productivity, games

Impressions of Chrome Beta 1 for ICS

(comparison with standard browser)

Operating time (autonomy)

The battery on the Galaxy Nexus has a capacity of 1750mAh and this is slightly higher than on the Galaxy S2 (1650mAh), but due to the larger screen diagonal, the power consumption of both devices is ultimately at the same level. You can count on a whole day of work in medium activity mode, and if you like to play games, then be prepared that the Nexus will already run out of charge towards the evening.

Mixed operating mode: browser, games, mail. Result: 3.5 – 4 hours (screen time). If you buy extended battery, then you can reach the numbers 6-7 hours (I’ll do a test with an extended battery later, as soon as it arrives to me).

Obtaining Root rights to Galaxy Note

Getting Root rights to the Galaxy Nexus makes everything easier thanks to a set of utilities GNex TOOLKIT. Using this software you can unlock the bootloader, make root, install CWM Recovery, etc.

After unlocking the bootloader, this lock appears on the screen during loading

I have selected the item 3 , since I have a GSM version of Galaxy Nexus, and after the OTA update I received Android 4.0.2 Build ICL53F.

Then click 1 and install the necessary drivers on your computer. All this is done automatically.

Before you click on the number 7 (the program will do Unlock Bootloader, Root, install CWM Recovery and all in one fell swoop) you need to enter your Galaxy Nexus into Fastboot mode, to do this, hold down and hold down the volume up, volume down and power buttons simultaneously. Well, then act according to the inscriptions on the screen. The program itself will tell you what and how.

Camera. Video

Of course, there are big problems with video stabilization in Android smartphones, and the Galaxy Nexus is no exception. The video recording quality is quite good, but the stabilization is very poor. Video data: resolution 1920 by 1080, bitrate 9,632 Kbps, frame rate 24fps, sound is recorded in mono with a bitrate of 96.0 Kbps.

Example of video recording on Galaxy Nexus (1080p)
(overcast weather)

General / Container Stream #1
Video Codecs Used……………………………AVC
Audio Codecs Used……………………………AAC LC
File Format………………MPEG-4
Play Time…………………………………..1mn 24s
Total File Size……………………………..98.3 MiB
Total Stream BitRate…………………………9 762 Kbps
Video Stream #1
Codec (Human Name)…………………………..AVC
Codec (FourCC)……………………………avc1
Codec Profile……………………………………………………… [email protected]
Frame Width…………………………………1 920 pixels
Frame Height……………………………..1 080 pixels
Frame Rate………………………………….24.000 fps
Total Frames……………………………..2026
Display Aspect Ratio…………………………16:9
Color Space…………………………………YUV
Video Stream Length………………………….1mn 24s 403ms
Video Stream BitRate…………………………9 632 Kbps
Video Stream BitRate Mode…………………….VBR
Bit Depth…………………………………..8 bits

Audio Stream #1
Codec………………………………………………………AAC
Codec (FourCC)……………………………40
Audio Stream Length………………………….1mn 24s 458ms
Audio Stream BitRate…………………………96.0 Kbps
Audio Stream BitRate Mode…………………….CBR
Number of Audio Channels………………………..1
Audio Channel's Positions……………………….Front: C
Sampling Rate…………………………….48.0 KHz

Camera. Photo.

How he shoots Galaxy Nexus I really liked the macro mode, with a minimum distance to the object and even beats the Galaxy S2. In normal distance shooting, here the SGS2 already takes the lead with its 8MP camera, although it is worth noting that Galaxy Nexus

Pros and cons of Samsung GT-I9250 Galaxy Nexus

Super AMOLED display (1280×720) with a pixel density of 316 ppi, excellent viewing angles, rich picture and true black color. It is also worth noting the wide range of changes in screen brightness ( at minimum brightness it will not dazzle your eyes). As a plus, let's write down the screen diagonal (4.65") for more comfortable viewing of websites, videos, toys, while it is worth noting the fairly compact size of the smartphone itself for such a diagonal;

Excellent gaming performance and speed;

Interesting design of the device itself compared to the same rectangular SGS2: slightly curved display, or rather curved glass covering the screen, absence of any touch buttons on the front panel, grooved back cover, rounded corners;

Naked Android 4.0 (ICS) without any touchscreens or other add-ons;

Google support for updates to the latest versions of Android(at the time of writing this review, you can already install Android 4.0.4 on this device)

Missed events indicator;

Excellent sound quality in headphones. Significantly better than SGS2;

Availability of NFS chip. It’s not yet relevant for our country, but it’s there, which means it’s good.

Lack of slot for microSD card. Consequently, the amount of available memory is small (about 14gb). I would like to have more space for listening to music in lossless quality. Is the 32gb GSM version hard to find and is it on sale?

Quiet speaker.

Eventually

If you like to listen to music in good quality, with good headphones, you don’t like touchscreen, you don’t really worry about the quality of photos, you don’t want to torment yourself waiting for updates to the latest version of Android, but want to receive them right away, then the Galaxy Nexus will be excellent choice.