Nexus S
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Brand | |
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Manufacturers | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Series | Nexus |
Compatible networks | GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900) AWS WCDMA/HSPA Tri-band (900/1700/2100) HSDPA 7.2 Mbps HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
First released | United States December 16, 2010 | T-Mobile USA
Availability by region | UK December 22, 2010 £429.99 (SIM unlocked), free with 2 year contract.[citation needed] |
Predecessor | Nexus One |
Related | Samsung Galaxy S |
Type | Smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 123.9 mm (4.88 in) H 63.0 mm (2.48 in) W 10.8 mm (0.43 in) D |
Weight | 129.0 g (4.55 oz) AMOLED-Version, 140.0 g (4.94 oz) Super-Clear-LCD-Version |
Operating system | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
CPU | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird S5PC110 (ARM Cortex A8) with PowerVR SGX 540 GPU |
Memory | 512 MB RAM |
Storage | 16 GB iNAND (partitioned 1 GB internal storage, 15 GB USB storage) |
Battery | 1,500mAh Internal Rechargeable Li-ion User replaceable |
Display | 4 in (100 mm) Super AMOLED or Super LCD contour display WVGA 800×480 px (0.38 megapixels) at 233 PPI OR Super Clear LCD display (GT-i9023) |
Rear camera | 5 megapixel (2560×1920) auto focus LED flash |
Front camera | VGA (640×480) |
Connectivity | 3.5 mm TRRS A-GPS Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Micro USB 2.0 NFC Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
Data inputs | 3-axis Gyroscope Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Capacitive touch-sensitive buttons Digital compass Microphone Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen Proximity sensor Push buttons |
Other | Wi-Fi hotspot USB tethering anti-fingerprint display coating SIP VoIP |
SAR | Head - 0.58 W/kg Body - 0.9 W/kg |
The Google Nexus S (Samsung GT-I9020T) is a smartphone co-developed by Google and Samsung and manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It is the first smartphone to use the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system, and the first Android device to support NFC in both hardware and software.[3] This is the second time that Google has worked with a manufacturer to produce a phone, the first being the Nexus One. The base version of the phone is the GT-I9020.
History and availability
The Nexus S was demonstrated by Google CEO Eric Schmidt on November 15, 2010 at the Web 2.0 Summit.[4] Google officially announced the phone on their blog on December 6, 2010. The phone became available for purchase on December 16th in the US and on December 22nd in the UK.
On March 21, 2011, Sprint announced that it would bring the Nexus S to its network this spring in the US. This version will run on Sprint's WiMax 4G network.
On the 8th of February 2011 Engadget announced that Vodafone will be selling a white version of the phone in the UK.[5] The white version was released on the Vodafone UK web store in March.[6]
In the United Kingdom, unlike the Google Nexus One which was sold through Vodafone UK only, the Google Nexus S is sold through the Carphone Warehouse and is available on the Vodafone UK, O2 UK, T-Mobile UK and Orange UK networks.
In India, Samsung has officially announced sale of the unlocked version, which will support all GSM-based carriers throughout the country.
Hardware
Processor
The Nexus S has the Samsung S5PC110 processor. This processor combines a 45 nm 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 based CPU core with a PowerVR SGX 540 GPU. The CPU core, code-named "Hummingbird", was co-developed by Samsung and Intrinsity.[7] The GPU, designed by Imagination Technologies, supports OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 and is capable of up to 20 million triangles per second.[8][9]
Memory
The Nexus S has 512 MB of dedicated RAM (Mobile DDR)[1] and 16 GB of iNAND memory, partitioned as 1 GB internal storage and 15 GB "USB storage".[10] Unusually the phone has no support for external memory as it doesn't have a MicroSD expansion slot.
Screen
The Nexus S uses a 4.0-inch (100 mm) slightly curved glass touchscreen, described by Google as a "Contour Display",[1] with a Super AMOLED (outside US and UK with a Super LCD instead of a AMOLED) WVGA PenTile matrix display manufactured by Samsung.
Critical reception
The review by The Register gave the Nexus S an 85% rating and summarized it as a "Cool, innovative device with an eye to snatch Apple’s smartphone crown".[11]
An AnandTech review praised the display, NFC tag reader, and Android Gingerbread operating system, but criticized the lack of 720p video recording, HSPA+ baseband, and external storage support.[12]
A TechRadar review praised the Nexus S for fixing the GPS problems experienced with the Samsung Galaxy S: "The good news for those looking to upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy S – the GPS issues have been resolved, in that you can actually now get a signal with no problem."[13]
CNET's review was enthusiastic about the display, operating system, and performance, but noted that the device can only be used with T-Mobile in the U.S. and is not 4G compatible. Like AnandTech, CNET criticized the lack of 720p video recording, HDMI output and external (SD Card) memory support. CNET also criticized the "rather fragile" feel of the phone, the lack of LED notifications, and the few new features over the Nexus One.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Nexus S". Google Phone Gallery. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.bestbuy.com/site/_/1484107.p?id=1218262482328
- ^ Hollister, Sean (November 15, 2010). "The Nexus S: a closer look". Engadget. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ Patel, Nilay (November 15, 2010). "Eric Schmidt shows off a Nexus S at the Web 2.0 summit, says Gingerbread coming in 'next few weeks'". Engadget. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ Melanson, Donald (February 8, 2011). "Engadget anounce white Nexus S coming to Vodafone in the UK". Engadget. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Google Nexus S White - Vodafone UK". Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ Samsung (27 July 2009). "SAMSUNG and Intrinsity Jointly Develop the World's Fastest ARM Cortex-A8 Processor Based Mobile Core in 45 Nanometer Low Power Process". Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ Samsung. "SAMSUNG S5PC110 - ARM Cortex A8 based Mobile Application Processor". Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ Imagination Technologies Ltd. "POWERVR Graphics". Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ Brian Klug (14 December 2010). "Nexus S and Android 2.3 Review: Gingerbread for the Holidays - Page 3". AnandTech. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ David Phelan (2011-01-12). "Google Nexus S Android smartphone". Reg Hardware, by The Register. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ Brian Klug (14 December 2010). "Nexus S and Android 2.3 Review: Gingerbread for the Holidays". AnandTech. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ " "Google Nexus S review". TechRadar. 2010-12-16.
- ^ Kent German (9 December 2010). "Samsung Nexus S review". CNET TV. Retrieved 23 December 2010.