The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Finally Touches Down

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has landed. After months of rumor-mongering, the touted ultimate Android smartphone has finally made its appearance. Let's check the beast out after the jump.

By Wong Casandra - 19 Oct 2011

The Dawning of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Much has been set ablaze in the mediasphere when it comes to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and its accompanying Ice Cream Sandwich OS. The unfortunate timing of Steve Job's death has led the dynamic duo - Samsung and Google - to postpone their joint announcement but the day has finally come. Based on what we have gathered thus far (check out our round-up here), let's take a quick look at how the rumors matched up to the final facts surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (formerly known as the Nexus Prime).

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Specifications	Facts	Rumors
Dimensions	135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94mm	5.4 x 2.7 x 0.35-inch
Display Size	4.65-inch, 1280 x 720 pixels HD Super AMOLED Display	Screen size unknown; 480 x 800 pixels OR 4.65-inch, 1280 x 720 pixels Super AMOLED HD
Curved Glass	Yes	Yes
Storage	16GB/ 32GB Internal memory	16/32GB
Processor	1.2 GHz dual-core processor	TI OMAP 4460 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor OR 1.5GHz dual-core Exynos processor
Camera	5-megapixel camera	5-megapixel camera OR 8-megapixel camera
NFC	Yes	Yes
Operating System	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Battery	1750 mAh	1750 mAh OR 2050 mAh

Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Nexus Prime) vs. Nexus S vs Google Nexus One

The Galaxy Family: Samsung Galaxy Nexus (L), Google/Samsung Nexus S (C) and Google Nexus One (R)

Of course, we will be comparing the latest Samsung Galaxy Nexus against the Google/Samsung Nexus S and the Google Nexus One. For those who prefer a side-by-side specs comparison, here's it:

Specifications	Samsung GalaxyNexus	Google / Samsung Nexus S	Google Nexus One
Operating System	GoogleAndroid 4.0	Google Android 2.3	Google Android 2.1
Processor	1.2GHz dual-core	Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) 1GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz
Built-in Memory	1GB RAM	512MB RAM	512MB RAM
Display	4.65-inch 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED Display	4-inch Super Clear LCD capacitive touch screen / 480 x 800 pixels (GoogleNexus S) 4-inch SuperAMOLED Contour Display with curved glass screen / 480 x 800 pixels (Samsung Nexus S)	3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen / 800 x 480 pixels
Camera	5-megapixel / Autofocus / LED flash 1.3-megapixel for Video Call	5-megapixel / Autofocus / LED flash / 720p video recording @ 30fps	5-megapixel (2560х1920 pixels) / Autofocus / LED flash / 720p video recording @min. 20fps
Connectivity	NFC (Android Beam) Built-in Barometer capability "Pogo pin" connector Built-in GPS with A-GPS andGoogle Maps 5.0 with 3D maps and turn-by-turn navigation Bluetooth 3.0 USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz/ 5GHz) LTE / HSDPA+	Built-in GPS with A-GPS and Google Maps Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support USB 2.0 WLAN 802.11b/g/n HSDPA 7.2Mbps	Built-in GPS with A-GPS and Google Maps Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support USB 2.0 WLAN 802.11 a/b/g HSDPA 7.2Mbps
Storage	16/32GB	16GB	4GB microSD bundled, microSD expandability, SDHC supported (up to 32GB)
3G Talk Time	Information not available at this point in time.	Up to 840 minutes	Up to 420 minutes
Battery	1750mAh	1500mAh	1400mAh
Dimensions	135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94mm	123.9 x 63 x 10.88mm (Google Nexus S) 124.74 x 63 x 11.5mm (Samsung Nexus S)	119 x 59.8 x 11.5mm
Weight	135g	129g (Google NexusS) 140g (Samsung Nexus S)	130g

As noted in the specs list, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be available in both LTE and HSDPA+ variants, with the latter subject to availability depending on region. Sales will be starting in U.S., Europe, and Asia at the beginning of November and would be gradually rolled out to other global markets henceforth. This adds a layer of authenticity to Japan's NTT doCoMo's tweet yesterday before the event where they mentioned that they would begin sales for the smartphone in November.

As for local pricing and availability in Singapore, there's been no official word so far but it is safe to say that we can expect it to make a retail appearance around the same time as Japan gets its hands on it. The official page is up and till then, stay tuned for more updates from us.

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