The Samsung Galaxy Nexus, while not as popular as its Galaxy S2 counterpart, is one of the highest specs in Samsung’s current lineup. Several of its features are among the best found on any smartphone. In this article, I will provide an overview of the key features of the device.

Screen

This is arguably the main feature of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Although the phone has been available since November last year, the screen resolution has recently been matched by competing manufacturers. At 720x 1280, the screen is capable of displaying 720p high-definition videos, as well as making it an ideal device for other multimedia tasks, such as viewing photo slideshows or playing games downloaded from Google Play (the recently renamed Android Market). The 4.65-inch screen uses Super AMOLED capacitive technology to deliver outstanding brightness, clarity, viewing angles, and touch responsiveness. The high resolution combined with this technology makes the screen of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus one of the best around.

Operating system

The Galaxy Nexus was created to showcase the new version of Android ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’, so it was obviously the first smartphone to feature this software. This means that Samsung Galaxy Nexus users can enjoy all the new features of the software, such as Google Beam, which allows users to share files wirelessly between compatible phones. Face Unlock is a highly publicized feature of the software that allows users to unlock the phone using the built-in facial recognition, combined with the 1.3 megapixel front camera. This saves time by eliminating the need to enter a PIN or password. In addition to these and many other features, the appearance of the Android interface is very different from the previous version of ‘Gingerbread’. Particular attention has been paid to making navigation more intuitive, making it the most user-friendly version of the increasingly popular smartphone platform.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus’ camera is only 5 megapixels, which may sound low, but the technology used in both the camera’s hardware and software produces superior results than traditionally achieved with 5-megapixel units. The camera can also capture 1080p video footage and comes with the usual features you’d expect from a high-end camera phone, such as autofocus, touch focus, LED flash, and face detection.

The Galaxy Nexus also has a powerful 1.2 GHz dual-core processor like its stable companion, the Galaxy S2. This provides all the computing power needed to multitask, run demanding applications, and display high-quality graphics on the high-resolution screen. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will likely remain at the top of the Samsung stack alongside the Galaxy Note, until the Samsung Galaxy S3 is released.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *