Google Nexus S Review: First Look
The Google Nexus S (Google/Samsung Nexus 2) is now out. It has been officially launched by Google with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
It is pretty similar to the Samsung Galaxy S, but does come with a few improvements. The specifications are almost the same though. It’s as if Google just added a few features to the Galaxy S and slapped on a sleeker design to create the Nexus S.
Google Nexus S Specifications
Dimensions: 63 x 123 x 10 mm
Weight: 129 gms
Display: 4 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen contour display, 480 x 800 pixels.
OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Processor: 1 GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) processor
RAM: 512 MB RAM
Memory: 16 GB internal memory
Camera: 5 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1
GPS: GPS with A-GPS
Battery: Li-ion battery, 1500 mAh
Design
The Google Nexus S seems to have a very stylish design and comes with a 4 inch AMOLED “contour” display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, same as the Galaxy S. It is one of the best mobile displays ever. The phone is very sleek, and one of the best looking Android phones yet.
Hardware and OS
The Google Nexus S comes with the latest version of the Android OS – Android 2.3 Gingerbread which was launched today. It comes with a whole load of new features like a better user interface and NFC, more of which you can check out at the Android Developers blog.
It comes with excellent hardware specifications. It has a 1 GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) processor with 512 MB RAM and 16 GB internal storage.
Multimedia
The multimedia features are the same as the Galaxy S, by which I mean totally awesome. It has one improvement over the Galaxy S though, it comes with LED flash with the 5 MP camera.
Connectivity
Connectivity options are the same as in the Samsung Galaxy S; it comes with GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and a GPS transceiver with A-GPS.
It comes with a 1500 mAh Li-ion battery, just like the Galaxy S.
The Verdict
The Google Nexus S is one of the best Android phones yet. It improves on the Samsung Galaxy S and comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the latest version of Android. Thankfully, it comes with a vanilla version of Android 2.3, instead of any bloated carrier version.
It will be available on T-Mobile in the US on December 16.
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