Galaxy Nexus
The Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) is a touchscreen Android smartphone co-developed by Google and Samsung Electronics. It is the third smartphone in the Google Nexus series, a family of Android consumer devices built by an original equipment manufacturer partner. The phone is the successor to Google's previous flagship phones, the Nexus One and Nexus S.
Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.1 | |
Codename | Maguro Toro (Verizon version) Toroplus (Sprint version) |
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Developer | Google Samsung Electronics |
Manufacturer | Google and Samsung Electronics |
Series | Google Nexus, Samsung Galaxy |
Family | Google Nexus |
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First released | 17 November 2011 |
Predecessor | Nexus S |
Successor | Nexus 4 |
Related | Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung Galaxy Note |
Type | Smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions |
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Mass | 135 g (4.8 oz) |
Operating system | Original: Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" Last: Android 4.3 "Jelly Bean" (4.2 for Verizon's Toro variant) |
System-on-chip | Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 |
CPU | 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 |
GPU | 307 MHz PowerVR SGX540 |
Memory | 1 GB |
Storage | 16/32 GB (depending on versions) |
Removable storage | None |
Battery | 1,750 mAh (HSPA+ version) 1,850 mAh (LTE version) internal user-replaceable |
Display | 4.65 in (118 mm) diagonal HD Super AMOLED with RGBG-Matrix (PenTile) 1280×720 px *(316 ppi) |
Rear camera | 5 MP (2592×1936 px) Autofocus, zero shutter lag, single LED flash |
Front camera | 1.3 MP, 720p video (1280×720 @ 30 fps) |
Connectivity | 3.5 mm TRRS GPS |
Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, A-GPS, barometer, 3-axis digital compass, proximity sensor, dual microphones for active noise cancellation |
Other | Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi Direct |
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Hearing aid compatibility | M4 |
The Galaxy Nexus has a high-definition (1280 × 720) Super AMOLED display with a Dragontrail curved glass surface, an improved camera, and was the first Android version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device. The name is the result of co-branding between the Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus brands of Android smartphones. The device is known as the Galaxy X in Brazil, however, due to a trademark on the "Nexus" brand.
The Galaxy Nexus was unveiled jointly by Google and Samsung on 19 October 2011, in Hong Kong. It was released in Europe on 17 November 2011. It is one of the few phones recommended by the Android Open Source Project for building Android from source. The Galaxy Nexus was available for sale on the Google Play Store until 29 October 2012, when it was succeeded by the LG Nexus 4.