What makes the Galaxy Nexus so special

[dezymond]

Thank you for your helpful replies. I realldy did not know anyting about the GN until today and reading a few posts. I have simply had a Motorola phone for what seems like forever. Droid, origional Razr, and the TAC 250 before that. I am Geek-lite. Been playing with computers since 1984 but do not have the time to learn the latest technology as most folks do on forums like this. I remember DOS and how much faster you could do things with a little knowledge and I absolutely hate Ad-ware and Bloat-ware... I think it should be illegal! It is my computer after all. I greatly appreciate your thoughts and opinions. I guess I will wait till the 15th??? and see one in person. Seems like this is the next big thing like the Droid 1 was when it came out. Sure hope so!

We're all hoping it gets the support that started this forum. Hopefully it does come out the 15th, no official date, but all signs point to that date for release.

 

[mtpeke]

Well, that is good news. I would love a new phone before Christmas. I promise I have been good! And I have been holding out for the truely "next best thing" not just the next phone. Hope this is it!

 

[nleksan]

There are a few things that make it truly STAND OUT and STAND ABOVE the other phones on the market, including the Rezound and Razr (although those two are both nice phones, don't get me wrong!).

- A literally huge selling point for a lot of people is the huge screen which is 4.65" diagonal, or 1.15" bigger than our OG Droids' screens. Combine that with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels (aka 720p), and you have a pixel-density of 316ppi. For comparison, the OG Droid is ~220ppi and the Apple iPhone4S has ~326ppi (I use the iPhone because their "Retina" display has gotten a ton of rave reviews due to its pixel density... but it's only 3.5").

- "True Android", with no junk like the Blur or Sense UI's, and the only carrier-installed applications will be able to be removed completely. This means that the phone will be truly 100% yours, and you can do whatever you'd like with it or to it.

- Android 4.0, the first phone to have it, and it will be the phone that gets updated THE DAY OF new O.S. updates, not weeks or months later like others

- Texas Instruments OMAP4460 dual-core processor running at 1.2ghz makes it relatively future-proof, as this is a processor that is made to run at 1.5ghz, so the phone is actually under-clocked. That means, whenever you want, you can get SuperUser access and "overclock" your phone to its 1.5ghz spec, without any reliability worries! Also, as this is a Nexus, it is quite likely that the OMAP4460 chips in the phones were "hand-picked" out of all the ones made and only the best-performing ones with no defects will make their way into the phone that Google is actually putting its own money into, so I truly think this phone is capable of surpassing 2.0ghz easily.

- 1GB of RAM, a ~540mhz GPU, and 32GB of onboard Flash memory means plenty of "supporting hardware" to back up the CPU. The GPU can be overclocked, from what I've seen of its layout, and the memory modules are likely very high quality. Having the 32GB of storage integrated into the phone, and I believe on the same silicon as the CPU/RAM/etc, means that it will be much faster than SD Card storage.

- Preliminary results show that the Nexus has a significant advantage in speed on the 4G LTE network, with reports showing 25Mbps+ download speeds, and upload speeds as high as 10Mbps; that's about 20-30x faster than your 3G OG Droid. Other 4G LTE phones, on the same network, aren't hitting speeds quite that fast, so there is something different about this phone.

IT'S A NEXUS!!!

For $300, there is not a SINGLE PHONE that has any advantage over the Nexus, IMO.

 

[bacK_N_87]

"IT'S A NEXUS!!!

For $300, there is not a SINGLE PHONE that has any advantage over the Nexus, IMO."

Just to be a jerk you clearly just said the iPhone 4 display is better lol.

Sent from my DROID3

 

[Liderc]

"IT'S A NEXUS!!!

For $300, there is not a SINGLE PHONE that has any advantage over the Nexus, IMO."

Just to be a jerk you clearly just said the iPhone 4 display is better lol.

Sent from my DROID3

It is "better" technically speaking, yet smaller..extremely smaller.

 

[tgyberg]

OP: Join the revolution! :woot:

 

[rjcapp]

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It all depends on what is important for you. If a keyboard is important then you'll obviously go for the D4. If thinness is the most important thing to you, then you'll go with the Razr. I think the GN is the best all-around phone. It's not the thinnest but it is very thin. It has a huge screen, fast processor and more than enough memory. It is the phone that will have the most mass appeal.

Im all about the display and watching video. Examples hbo go ang nfl mobile.....,....................,....,...,,,

I am going to stick with my bionic for now

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using DroidForums

 

[doublea500]

The real answer-

The Wait

 

[Felix 222]

Seeing that you had your Droid rooted: the Nexus will be incredibly easy to root, which gives you free access to tethering. I've seen that the Nexus can be tethered out of the box? I haven't followed up on that.

 

[ThaSurgeonGeneral]

There are a few things that make it truly STAND OUT and STAND ABOVE the other phones on the market, including the Rezound and Razr (although those two are both nice phones, don't get me wrong!).

- A literally huge selling point for a lot of people is the huge screen which is 4.65" diagonal, or 1.15" bigger than our OG Droids' screens. Combine that with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels (aka 720p), and you have a pixel-density of 316ppi. For comparison, the OG Droid is ~220ppi and the Apple iPhone4S has ~326ppi (I use the iPhone because their "Retina" display has gotten a ton of rave reviews due to its pixel density... but it's only 3.5").

- "True Android", with no junk like the Blur or Sense UI's, and the only carrier-installed applications will be able to be removed completely. This means that the phone will be truly 100% yours, and you can do whatever you'd like with it or to it.

- Android 4.0, the first phone to have it, and it will be the phone that gets updated THE DAY OF new O.S. updates, not weeks or months later like others

- Texas Instruments OMAP4460 dual-core processor running at 1.2ghz makes it relatively future-proof, as this is a processor that is made to run at 1.5ghz, so the phone is actually under-clocked. That means, whenever you want, you can get SuperUser access and "overclock" your phone to its 1.5ghz spec, without any reliability worries! Also, as this is a Nexus, it is quite likely that the OMAP4460 chips in the phones were "hand-picked" out of all the ones made and only the best-performing ones with no defects will make their way into the phone that Google is actually putting its own money into, so I truly think this phone is capable of surpassing 2.0ghz easily.

- 1GB of RAM, a ~540mhz GPU, and 32GB of onboard Flash memory means plenty of "supporting hardware" to back up the CPU. The GPU can be overclocked, from what I've seen of its layout, and the memory modules are likely very high quality. Having the 32GB of storage integrated into the phone, and I believe on the same silicon as the CPU/RAM/etc, means that it will be much faster than SD Card storage.

- Preliminary results show that the Nexus has a significant advantage in speed on the 4G LTE network, with reports showing 25Mbps+ download speeds, and upload speeds as high as 10Mbps; that's about 20-30x faster than your 3G OG Droid. Other 4G LTE phones, on the same network, aren't hitting speeds quite that fast, so there is something different about this phone.

IT'S A NEXUS!!!

For $300, there is not a SINGLE PHONE that has any advantage over the Nexus, IMO.

The screen is Not better, the Rezound has that title for the time being (unless we get into colors, brightness etc then u can just pick your poison).

In regards to the 4G data speeds, that claim is not true bud. My Rezound and TBolt both have gotten into the 32mbs+ range in the Sacramento and San Francisco CA area, although in between, I've only seen speeds up to about 22mbs. But unless your like me and use 7.5gb+ a month, it really won't matter.much over about 12mbs or so...

As said before, unless the screen can be utilized for larger screened web browsing, application real estate as well as the well known video playback ability, the screen serves no more purpose then capacitive touch buttons.

If you want free tethering, I'm guessing you should stay away from the Razr (Verizon has been able to pick up on the free tethering for Motorola phones), although the Rezound doesnt have root access at the moment either. However, the Rezound doesn't have a locked bootloader...

The Nexus is unlocked...

NFC is huge, but just not widespread yet and not "completely" secure at the moment (although questionable).

Android 4.0 will have its issues being a first release but, who isn't looking forward to its implementation? I know I am... However the issues will most likely be worked out quickly and the Nexus will be first to update. The other two are slated for this update early 2012 but this is your choice...

When it comes to dual core processing (for the geek inside), 4.0 will be coded to be able to take advantage of both cores and use them properly which should also help with battery life. And again I say, the other two are slated for this update as well if your willing to wait.

Point being, if you're not a purist, an Android Geek or a Gadget geek, and don't care much about ppi in regards to your screen then you just can't go wrong with any of the three! You really can't...

However, if bloat ware and quick OS updates are your biggest concern then your only choice is the Nexus (or deal with it for now and wait for an update).

Sorry, I know, doesn't help but its the truth...

My Rezound Rocks the Red n Black... Get over it... Now to get this thing rooted

 

[mtpeke]

This is really helpful! Sounds like this is the phone for me. I got the droid with in a day or two of its release and I am addicted to smart phones now. Lol. This does seem like the next great phone. I don't upgrade faster than every 2 years so. This seems like a phone to keep me happy for 2 yrs.

So will everyone have it? Can I get it from Verizon or is it better to get it elsewhere?

 

[bacK_N_87]

True HD means nothing on such a small screen. Its irrelevant and it only gives you bragging rights that don't mean a thing.

Sent from my DROID3

 

[Htown315]

The screen does serve a purpose. Unless you never watch videos or play a game.

 

[ilikemoneygreen]

True HD means nothing on such a small screen. Its irrelevant and it only gives you bragging rights that don't mean a thing.

Sent from my DROID3

Hd helps but imo, hd doesnt really come into play until like a 10 inch tablet or larger then a 32 inch tv. (you sit far back from a 32 inch tv so its almost same as a 10inch up close)

 

[RolandOG]

Is there any early info on battery life (from reviews)? Looking to upgrade my OG Droid but I want better battery life than I'm currently getting, which down to 30% by 6:00pm with moderate use. The GN sounds like a real winner but I wonder if that screen is going to suck down the battery.