Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Hands-On Hardware

[brownguy903]

this guys so bad at explaining things

[ChuinAnn]

@quest8899 hello, iShit is nowhere close to ICS. Android owned iShit

[quest8899]

This phone is almost as good as the iPhone 4s

[thatguy0810]

I can't wait for a Motorola nexus device next year. Motorola is so underappreciated for their hardware.

[thatguy0810]

Wow, the screen on the Galaxy nexus is ore than half an inch bigger than the nexus s but the device it's self is not much bigger.

[Babayaro1994]

Where's the HDMI-port?

[rick664ath]

Tmobile please get this phone!!!!!!!

[stixflix06]

GIMME GIMME GIMME

[Elektroshock1000]

i think HTC make's the best phones ..better than Iphone..HTC is very fast and smooth ..these new cool samsungs too XDD

[samhyman1]

Good bye Apple iphone!!

[KingdomHeart96]

The only thing that let me down is that there is no expandable storage :/

[BugattiNinja]

@KingdomHeart96 Cloud storage my friend. Google Music, Google Docs, etc.

[lilmoe2002]

what would really make the camera rock, is xenon flash, in addition to the LED. that would make the pictures AMAZING... my sony erricson 850k with its 3.2 mp shoots much better stills than an iphone4 just because it has a better sensor AND a xenon flash... now THAT's an option i want to see in smartphones, seriously.

[KeKeKeilan]

Makes me laugh when I realize how excited I'm getting over something the size of my hand that'll probably be outdated in about 3 years. None the less, it's gonna be an amazing phone and I'm probably gonna pick it up.

[silverstreak34]

@KeKeKeilan 3 years? Try next year when Teggra 3 quad-core comes out...

[KeKeKeilan]

@silverstreak34 Not sure what the point of you saying that was. Are you trying to show off some information you just saw someone else post in the youtube comments or something you JUST found out while scanning the interwebs and due to such excitement decided you had to find any possible comment you could reply to with some likes on it to show off how well informed you are? Very interesting dude, but to be frank,I don't give a fuck and you sound like a pompous douche when you say things like that

[techloverboii1015]

Does it have MHL connection bcuz if it doesn't that would be real letdown. :-(

[mrseapig]

"Samsung nexus one which was made by htc" lol :D

[wollac11]

Lol "the Samsung Nexus one...which is made by HTC"

[LoveLiveLifeUnique]

Not one time did you guys go into the phone.

[CrashClownStudios]

@LoveLiveLifeUnique umm did you read the title?

[mikemike67]

Ice-cream Sandwich is the bomb!!

[gilvinsets]

you can kinda see a whole at the top back side of the phone on the right side of the battery door,in the top crack (this is at 1:50/ of the 5:09 video)

can someone else concur this

[gilvinsets]

i want someone to tell me if this phone has a noise canceling mic

[X2caleb2X]

I thought it doesn't have expandable memory

[everythingandre]

honestly I'm really disappointed that they chose a 5mp camera and and 1.3mp camera for the front facing camera...it's like they don't want anything to be better than their galaxy s2

[welovepeace1348]

@everythingandre idiot mp don't mean shit on a phone

[everythingandre]

@welovepeace1348 um I did not offend anyone in anyway so f**k off...k??? I'm just disappointed that they would put 5mp camera in a smart phone in this day and age...

[Fletcherismine]

too big samsung, 4 inch is already enough

[MrMurder96]

@Fletcherismine no 4 inches is small to me after having my captivate for a year

[andybruintje]

.. its not 32GB expandable!!!!!! there are 2 versions..

[blckjade05]

@andybruintje honestly, i really hope your wrong, if its not expandable its a wrap for me. i need that memory swap desparately. Speed and screensize with it would have been a grand slam.

[andybruintje]

@blckjade05 than your hopes are being smashed. its a volow up to nexus s(no SD suport) and a compatiter against iphone(no Sd suppor) so no SD suport. only 16Gb or 32GB support. the future is cloud storage. though i barely get my 16Gb full

[blckjade05]

@andybruintje take it from a person that makes revenue off selling phones, thats a terrible idea, you need to bridge to new technology not just jump over to it.

one of the biggest selling point for android phones is that it has sd slots, thats the reality.

i know their a big corporation and they didnt get where they are by being stupid, but even people in high positions can make foolish decisions.

[andybruintje]

@blckjade05 that might be true. but i could care less.^^ it doesnt bother me,nor does it bother me that this is a reason why people wont buy it.

[manunitedplaya2]

4:35 Notification LED is at the bottom of the phone, not the top where he pointed to...

[iTagen91]

nexus one is beast! Samsung ruined nexus 

[TheFryingPan16]

1:40 lol 

[TheFryingPan16]

1:42 lol

[DanTheManFTW]

I love this phone but if google makes it $300 w/ contract ill buy the $200 iphone 4s w/ contract

[stretch90]

@DanTheManFTW

really doubt it would be 300 w/contract.

[uppon2]

Ugliest chassis I have ever seen on a modern Samsung phone. Android Beam looks good and so does ICS but I am not that impressed by this phone other than that so far

[shockwave2291]

@uppon2 Meh. I kinda disliked it at first but it sort of grew on me eventually every time i saw a video on it. Btw, the back is very similar (if not the same) to the one on the GS2, just with a softer backing where you take the cover off to get the battery.

[dmitryzag]

Notification LED? Cool!

[FoldAPieceOfWater]

Apple & Microsoft get Your shit together and start innovating again! Google will take over the world at this pace, and then they'll start being lazy like You guys and stop being awesome! I don't want that to happen :(

[daytona80s]

This phone is awsome!

[spikeman23]

Its not about megapixels people. If you have a high quality five megapixel camera with a good sensor it can be better than simething packing an 8 megapixel camera.

[spikeman23]

Its not just a damn phone. And this smokes the iphone and its tiny screen.

[skonyoi]

the screen getting bigger but the phone size almost the same with S2..just luv it!!

[mycrickethighlights2]

fuck the big phones.. any thing bigger than iphone is not a phone

[rkd7777Z]

@mycrickethighlights2 Rubbish!

[JoWhKeJo]

too big, 4inch screen is the max

[MJGrindboy]

@GrandDanois That's a good question! I think in the built in apps there is now a hot bar of sorts where all the common menu actions occur. I would guess for legacy apps, which expect the menu button, a soft menu button might appear?

[GrandDanois]

I hope someone can answer this, i'm a big fan of the "menu" button on "old" android phones. Where did it go, how do i access in app menus? Alot of apps don't have a onscreen settings button etc.

Can't wait till this phone comes to denmark :)

[vin07mz]

camera should have been at least 8MP with dual LED flash

[Vertig0HTM]

@vin07mz

It doesn't really matter. if this 5mp camera has better lens = it will be better than Samsung's 8mp camera.

[InfestedChris]

it's a big phone. Like a mini tablet.

[eierer]

That shutdown effect is used in the Nexus S too.

[Vertig0HTM]

This phone comes in November and will cost $800. Fun fact from GSMarena

[rh8110]

why the f is the headset port on fing bottom?? damn tthey just cant get it right

[mitchells00]

@rh8110 Why would you want it anywhere else? It makes sense there...

1) When using your phone with headphones the cable hangs comfortably from the bottom

2) When using it with the charger/usb plugged in it only has cables coming from one side;

3) It's natural to put your phone in your pocket upside down (so you don't have to flip it... try it!) so the cable being on the bottom is not at the bottom of your pocket and fits easier.

The real question is, why the hell would you put it at the top?

[Negrodomaus]

@mitchells00 Complainers are gonna complain. Especially the ones with no practical hands-on experience, they know the best.

[PieceOfRiceCake924]

@mitchells00 You, sir, just earned my respect. :)

[pwkleung]

@rh8110 because when you put your phone into your pocket, you will naturally put it head down first.

[shakifur]

Android 4.0?

[TheAznElement1]

"Samsung nexus one which was made by HTC" lolz...must of been one long flight to hong kong eh?

[noobwalker93]

"Right after the Samsung nexus one, which is made by HTC" hahaha

[khoapho]

The only thing I like about this phone is it comes with ICS and the HD screen. But I think the phone size 4.65in is too big for a phone. Moto Droid Razr anyone?

[dungv1]

the phone dimension stay the same the bezel is less.

[2022908]

@khoapho not big enough!!!!!!

[khoapho]

@2022908 You must have huge hands.

[dnlsmy]

Notification LED is on bottom, and comes in different colors!

[fatabe1]

@morganrd5 Just like apple...

[killa60707]

im going to look for htc ics devices that are coming !

[izanee1]

Imo, it would be better if it has the design of a razr...anyway will immediately test it out once it's here.

[JonBj2]

I like having a phone that has a heavy, sturdy feel to it, that's the main reason I'm going to wait and see what ICS phones HTC is going to make.

[ussnimitz3666]

those black levels on the screen are amazing, those software buttons don't even look like they're part of the screen! That contrast looks better than my Pioneer elite!!!

[BertoBeats]

I really hope those software buttons work well. I really fucking wish they could just go with capacitive buttons--something that will always work smoothly.

[armando2176]

Its doesnt have an sd card slot because it has 32g on board memory

[GarbageState]

how does the 5mp camera compare to Galaxy S2 8mp? I'm not sure if GS2 has zero shutter lug but seems like it has better cameras in front and rear, if difference in mp matters.

[hecl10]

@GarbageState unless you wanna print a poster 8mp vs 5mp almost have zero difference, if the lens are the same.... but zero lag shutter, and taking pictures while you are in video mode...is awesome!!

[GarbageState]

@hecl10 i'm thinking 8mp more detail. in thumnail mode VGA looks no different than full frame pro slr. i don't print posters but still good to have detail at 50-100%.

[hecl10]

@GarbageState You will only see difference zooming in the picture, the real difference in mpx is when you go at least..at leaaast double...even more...i repeat with the same lens, thats why the nokia N8 takes almost the same quality photos than the N9 (8mp vs 12mp)...and yeah, 8mp is best, but only the shutter speed compensates that difference

[GarbageState]

@hecl10 50-100% is not zooming. 

[Valias]

The camera is definitely the weakness of this phone. The preview shots I've seen look mediocre, especially when compared to the 4S.

[GarbageState]

@Valias true. camera doesn't impress.

[DanielinR]

But the real question is...Will it blend?

[williamlai31518]

Omg... Why no SD card slot....??

[craigmpak]

This phone fucking rocks

[ty667891]

i getting this taking my inspire and upgrading to this way nicer than iphone 4s

[uberAdamC]

Why didnt they make it without an sd card slot?? Its pretty much the only deal breaker.

[GarbageState]

@uberAdamC is it true no sd slot? deal breaker for me :(

[BugattiNinja]

@GarbageState It should say it on the Samsung website or the Nexus website soon. But anyway we have cloud services. For me i have 16gb of storage(Nexus S) and my songs are in Google Music, documents and stuff in Google Docs, and Google is going to release their cloud storage program, but anyway I still hope their is a microsd card slot. Their might be from some pictures of the back of the phone with the cover off.

[michaelholey]

16gb or 32gb models.  no sd card slot

[tipoomaster]

Will all ICS devices with a front camera get face detection logon, or just this, or just dual core phones, etc? 

[jacremes]

Nobody realizes that megapixels don't matter after 5...it's the sensor that matters which is bomb as fuck in the Nexus and iPhone idk why people are complaining about it you only need 8 MP for big portraits

[BernieKovac1]

What's with a measly 5 megapixel camera when 8MP is the standard now?

[BugattiNinja]

He said you can expand it up to 32gb more so that means there is a micro SD card slot.

[89mattyUK]

@BugattiNinja Its 16GB OR 32GB, there is no SD slot. This guy made a LOT of mistakes.

[BugattiNinja]

@89mattyUK I have seen some pictures of the Galaxy Nexus with the back cover off and it looks like it there is a empty micro SD card slot right next to the battery.

[89mattyUK]

@BugattiNinja Oh really? That's cool if there is.

[TheCastaway15]

i want 8mp camera.... and sd card slot... f*ck u samsung!

[BugattiNinja]

@TheCastaway15 The mp in camera does not change how good the camera is, the optics and light sensors do. If the camera takes in more light the picture will be better. Megapixels just determine how big the picture will be, and trust me with the technology that Samsung put in this camera and the new Ice Cream Sandwich UI, which let's you take pictures without any shutter lag, the Galaxy Nexus is going to be great.

[TheCastaway15]

@BugattiNinja yeah right....i know all of that.... but just look at the competition.

[netospike18]

lmao. This what happens when people don't know about branding and technology. "Samsung Nexus One". lmao. how can this guy put this video app without reviewing it first? Sorry for the inglish.

[fourzero40]

yea and the device is MORE CLEANER

[piero914]

Could this guy make ANY more mistakes?

[XxT0kY0DrfTstYlExX]

@green2645 yes

[green2645]

when will it be release?

[DciZNoble6]

Does it have micro sd card slot?

[zelly2k9]

what do you do when you dont have a meny button? Since there are only 3 hardware buttons at the button? I mean for like getting more settings up when ur in an app, or get options when ur viewing an image

[danjlanier]

The LED is there, it's on the bottom of the phone face

[TheDanyce]

Waouuuuu!iphone killer!

[MrRobertoyanez]

Yo lo quiero!!!

[vicmackey1268]

the hdmi out will probably be on the multimedia dock, which is fine with me...

[kizz1101]

i so want to get this phone.currently using a bb8530.. yeah that sux!

[asmiiir]

what about hdmi? what about hw accelleration?

[shockwave2291]

@asmiiir No micro hdmi ports unfortunately (but really, it's not a must have feature). Apparently, Ice Cream Sandwich has been hardware optimized for the TI OMAP processor in the Galaxy Nexus (at 1.2ghz) just like how honeycomb was optimized for the tegra 2 processor which means it will be fairly smoother now than it was back in Gingerbread, which wasn't optimized for dual-core processors.

[ThisLadChanny]

@shockwave2291 Theres a option in settings to enable GPU Rendering. I think that turns on hardware acceleration. I saw it on engadgets video on ics.

[krazy2much5x]

I didn't know the "Samsung Nexus One" was made by HTC (at 3:18), fun fact. /sarcasm

[yeouw95]

This is absolutely amazing. I love the screen so much. 4.65-Inches HD Super Amoled. This phone will be my smartphone definitely.

[samsun8]

Gorilla Glass Rob?

[RICHARDIVANdotCOM]

I dont know man, I really liked the Nexus S design... I wish so, so much this phone had Nexus S body

[lrcdert2010]

First

[Chris93036]

Phandroid is on top of it!