Launch report · Samsung
Galaxy Nexus: The 2011 Google flagship that launched Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2011·$399·Score 16/100
The Galaxy Nexus launched Ice Cream Sandwich and on-screen navigation — the foundation of Android’s modern design. A historically important device.
Key specs at launch
Display
4.65" HD AMOLED
Chipset
TI OMAP 4460
Memory
1 GB · 16 GB
Main cam
5 MP · f/2.75
Battery
1,750 mAh
Weight
135 g
What stands out
- Launch device for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
- First phone with on-screen navigation buttons and Face Unlock.
- Curved HD AMOLED display.
- Clean stock Android.
What to watch
- Weak 5 MP camera even for 2011.
- Small 1,750 mAh battery; plastic build.
- Software ended at Android 4.3.
- Discontinued — a vintage device.
The phone it has to beat
Nexus 4 (LG)
$299 · score 80/100