Nexus S
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| Manufacturer | Google (Samsung OEM) |
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| Type | Slate smartphone |
| Series | Nexus |
| Availability by region | December 16, 2010 (US), December 22, 2010 (UK) |
| Predecessor | Nexus One |
| Related | Based on the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. |
| Compatible networks | T-Mobile USA |
| Form factor | Slate smartphone |
| 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) |
| Operating system | Android 2.3 (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) |
| Removable storage | N/A |
| Battery | 1500 mAh Li-ion 6 hours talk time, 428 hours standby time |
| Rear camera | 5 megapixel (2560×1920) auto focus LED flash, rear-facing |
| Front camera | VGA (640×480), front-facing |
| Display | 4 in (100 mm) Super AMOLED contour display WVGA 800×480 px (233 PPI) |
| Connectivity | Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900) GSM (voice) Tri-band (900/1700/2100) HSPA (7.2 Mbps HSDPA, 5.76 Mbps HSUPA) (3G) 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Near field communication (NFC) Assisted GPS (AGPS) Micro USB 2.0 |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display, microphone, volume rocker, capacitive touch-sensitive buttons, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor |
| Development status | Finished / For sale |
| Other | Wi-Fi hotspot, USB tethering, GPS navigation, anti-fingerprint display coating, internet calling support (VoIP/SIP) |
The Nexus S is a smartphone designed by Google and manufactured by Samsung. 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.[1] This is the second time that Google has worked with a manufacturer to produce a phone, the first being the Nexus One.
History and availability
The Nexus S was demonstrated by Google CEO Eric Schmidt on November 15, 2010 at the Web 2.0 Summit.[2] 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.
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 will be on Vodafone UK, O2 UK, T-Mobile UK and Orange UK.
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.[3] The GPU, designed by Imagination Technologies, supports OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 and is capable of up to 90 million triangles per second.[4]
Memory
The Nexus S has 512 MB of dedicated RAM (Mobile DDR)[5] and 16 GB of iNAND memory, partitioned as 1 GB internal storage and 15 GB "USB storage".[6]
Screen
The Nexus S uses a 4.0-inch (100 mm) curved glass touchscreen, described by Google as a "Contour Display",[5] with a Super AMOLED WVGA PenTile matrix display manufactured by Samsung.
Reception
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.[7]
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."[8]
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.[9]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Imagination Technologies Ltd. "POWERVR Graphics". Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ a b "Nexus S". Google Phone Gallery. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Brian Klug (14 December 2010). "Nexus S and Android 2.3 Review: Gingerbread for the Holidays - Page 3". AnandTech. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ 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.
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