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***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**

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daygo718 said:
Thanks VZ! Well, I think the newest specs by Lee Johnson are probably the most accurate which I am perfectly pleased with (SGSII HD LTE specs = WIN!). As I've said before, you can't please everyone. It doesn't matter if this phone is released with quad core processors, 12MP camera, etc. People will always find something to pick on. Bottom line is this will be the most advanced Android device when released with the newest OS. That makes me happy! Everyone needs to just relax a little. We will all know the official specs soon enough. Then we can really debate the worthiness of this phone.
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Couldn't have said it better myself.
 
Is anyone else concerned about another glaring omission in the specs?

I don't see anything about a GPS chip! :eek:

Is that just a given for smartphones now? Am I going to be able to use my Google Nav? Should we all just assume that all phones from here out are going to be GPS-equipped?

Unfortunate it would be to have that sort of babe-istical device and no GPS...
 
The_Chief said:
Is anyone else concerned about another glaring omission in the specs?

I don't see anything about a GPS chip! :eek:

Is that just a given for smartphones now? Am I going to be able to use my Google Nav? Should we all just assume that all phones from here out are going to be GPS-equipped?

Unfortunate it would be to have that sort of babe-istical device and no GPS...
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Now almost ebery smartphone, especially high-end has a GPS as standard. You don't have to worry.
 
The_Chief said:
Is anyone else concerned about another glaring omission in the specs?

I don't see anything about a GPS chip! :eek:

Is that just a given for smartphones now? Am I going to be able to use my Google Nav? Should we all just assume that all phones from here out are going to be GPS-equipped?

Unfortunate it would be to have that sort of babe-istical device and no GPS...
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I think it's a given, Chief, don't worry. It doesn't say anything about an audio jack either, or if it's got HDMI out, etc. I think with the current generation of phones, it's assumed.
 
A little OT, but could you imagine if the rumored Nexus specs were what the iPhone 4S turned out to be (without ICS of course)? We would never hear the end of it from Apple fans and the media. It would be praised as the second coming, the phone the revolutionizes the tech industry once again. But, when Samsung/Google does it...not so much. :confused:
 
vz_wired said:
Glad to see you guys are in a better mood today!

I can say that the specs posted this morning have 4 inaccuracies in it.

If you stick to BGR and Droidlife's specs, that's fine. You will be pleasantly surprised on October 11!

:)
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oh, you just love seeing us chase our tails, and run down rabbit holes!?!? :rolleyes:

let the "identify the 4 inaccuracies" games begin!!! that should be good for another few pages and several hundred posts... :p
 
of the specs given this am, wouldn't you guys think these 6 are the ones that could be wrong??? The others seem pretty likely. I like the idea of 4 of these 6 changing, if that's the case...

1) 9mm thin
2) 4.65-inch 1280 x 720-pixel Super AMOLED HD with curved glass
3) TI OMAP 4460 dual-core Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.2GHz
4) 32GB of built-in storage
5) 5-megapixel camera on the back, 1.3-megapixel in the front
6) 1,750 mAh battery


these are the specs given that I would bet are correct...


Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
1GB of RAM
1080p HD video capture support
LTE/HSPA depending on carrier
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
NFC

Just an opinion...what do you guys think???
 
huskerkate said:
oh, you just love seeing us chase our tails, and run down rabbit holes!?!? :rolleyes:

let the "identify the 4 inaccuracies" games begin!!! that should be good for another few pages and several hundred posts... :p
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I'm thinking:

1. 1.5 GHz instead of 1.2

2. Battery

3. Onboard storage

4. Camera MP (although I wouldn't care if it's 5MP)
 
Do the front and rear pixel amounts count for one or two errors? :p

Also, I wonder if the curved glass will make it easier to touch the screen with the same hand you hold the device with ... it sounds like a huge screen.
 
HanSolo said:
Wait, which specs are inaccurate? Should we stick to BGR's specs? :confused:
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No he's telling you if you want to believe that bs go ahead and you will be surprised on the 11th.

BGR is sourced from P3, BMX doesn't really know the specs either. Lee Johnson is the guy to trust if you are to trust anything at this time.

Oh and VZ_wired is turning into a credible source so watch out :)
 
Hello everyone. Long time stalker of these forums, first time poster here. I'm one of the many iPhone uers (since launch day 2007) who was extremely dissapointed with Apple's pathetic 4S announcement and am tired of being spoon fed "new featuers" that have been out on other phones for years. Finally ready to make the jump to android.

I'm extremely picky when it comes to UI smoothness since I have been spoiled with iOS, which is what has kept me from switching a long time ago. After playing with the SGSII with the Exynos processor inside, I can finally say android is competitive (if not supperior) in the UI smoothness department (finally!!). My other dilema has been refusal to buy another phone on any other carrier than Verizon since LTE is the future and everyone else is dragging ass on building out their network. It also doesn't help that I live in the sticks and Verizon is the only one with good coverage in my area, although I have been getting by with AT&T (we FINALLY got 3G like 6 months ago... pathetic I know)

Like many on this thread, I was ready to murder anyone wearing red and black when I got the news the function was scrapped and Verizon was passing on a SGSII which lead me to folllowing this thread. So far, definitely a day one buyer no matter the specs, but don't understand the reasoning on some of the rumors.

From what I have gathered, the rumor of it using the OMAP 4460 proc was from early development of ICS and something about it being written based around that processor. I just don't understand why Samsung would choose this processor instead of using one of their own in house Exynos processors which I'm sure they could supply cheaper since they produce them. I have played around a lot with the Bionic, and I'm sorry Bionic owners, but it flat out sucks. Typical Android UI lagginess because the OMAP processor sucks. Read any mobile processor benchmark testing review and you will see that Exynos spanks everything. I believe the 4460, even if clocked at 1.5ghz, will be a downgrade from the 4410 at 1.2Ghz(proc in SGSII). Why would samsung pay more money for a OMAP 4460 when they could use the Exynos 4410? I know that reports are stating the 1.5Ghz Exynos 4412 will not start sampling until Q4 2011, but that is for 3rd party devices not Samsung. Also, if the SGSII HD LTE already is using the 4412, why couldnt the Prime? There are hands on videos of the SGSII HD LTE with the 4412 in it.

I will personally be extremely let down if this device has any type of OMAP processor in it, no matter what it is clocked at. I would even take the Exynos 4410 clocked down to 1Ghz over any OMAP, even if clocked over 1.5ghz. clockrate means nothing, just look at the early days of the AMD intel battles where AMD wiped the floor with intel even when they were clocked sometimes close to twice the clockrate.

I think (more like hoping I guess) that the prime will have the same specs as the Korean SGSII HD LTE, which has the Exynos 4412 clocked at 1.5Ghz, 1GB Ram, 720p Super Amoled HD (pentile unfortunately), 16Gb onboard storage, and an 1850mAh battery. As for the SD expansion slot? I would hope Google/Samsung would have learned from their mistake of leaving it out of the Nexus S, but who knows. It just makes since for Samsung to mass produce devices with the same components to save on costs. Why add a 3rd party OMAP processor to the mix? Guess we will find out Tuesday!!
 
These are the specs I'm sticking with until October 11th. End of story:

Display: 4.65-inch HD(1280x720) Super AMOLED
Camera: 8 megapixel (flash)/2 megapixel on the front
Battery: 1850 mAh
Value added features: 1.5GHz dual core AP, embedded 16GB memory,
Bluetooth 3.0 HS, WiFi a/b/g/n
 
coach26 said:
of the specs given this am, wouldn't you guys think these 6 are the ones that could be wrong??? The others seem pretty likely. I like the idea of 4 of these 6 changing, if that's the case...

1) 9mm thin
2) 4.65-inch 1280 x 720-pixel Super AMOLED HD with curved glass
3) TI OMAP 4460 dual-core Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.2GHz
4) 32GB of built-in storage
5) 5-megapixel camera on the back, 1.3-megapixel in the front
6) 1,750 mAh battery


these are the specs given that I would bet are correct...


Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
1GB of RAM
1080p HD video capture support
LTE/HSPA depending on carrier
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
NFC

Just an opinion...what do you guys think???
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The thinness is great for me, considering everything that's packed into it.
4.65" SuperAMOLED HD is fantastic!
1.5GHz seems far more realistic.
I would MUCH rather see 16GB of onboard storage with a microSD card slot.
The camera is fine, especially with a CCD that captures 1080P.
The battery DEFINITELY needs a boost. At LEAST 1850, if not 2000MAh.

That would be the phone to beat. EVER.
 
I'm also leaning to new, new spec like HD SGSII and what vz_wire is implying. Even if batter size is 1750mAh, it wouldn't be too bad with ICS running it. Also there will be extended battery pretty soon I guess. Adding a little bulk to that super slim body won't be big deal. I don't know if Nexus S had extended battery for it though.
 
Teegunn said:
Iv'e been on the fence between the prime or vigor. Won't really know where I stand until I get a chance to use both in person most likely, but I can say that I am a bit disappointed with some of the leaked specs today. Not sure I am down with or want a curved screen, and not sure what the point of the curve is anyway. But until I actualy SEE the displays on bboth phones its just conjecture at this point. The display on a phone is probaby the single most important feature to me. Secondly, if the Prime does not have a micro sd slot, thaat is a big strike against it in my book. Beyond that, we are all really guessing about so much about the phone. People are touting ICS as a big advantage, but really i expecct it to be buggy as all first relase OS upgrades seem to be. Maybe ICS will be all that, but we don't know that.
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Even somewhat old builds are buggy as all get out on new devices, ie. Bionic. Which should be a great example for all of us that great hardware doesn't make the phone run smoothly out of the box. Just like others, I expect bugs, anyone who doesn't is being entirely too close minded. Either way, I think with a pure vanilla device, it'll be a lot easier for Google and devs to figure out what's causing the bugs and to create a work around or for google to come up with a patch quickly to fix the problem(s). Throw blur, sense, or touchwiz on top of ICS and then there's a whole list of other problems that could come up that we may never see with the prime.


BLD said:
I'm not sure I understand. What kind of marketing would they do for a yet unannounced phone?
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That was my point.
 
Sandroidfan said:
I'm also leaning to new, new spec like HD SGSII and what vz_wire is implying. Even if batter size is 1750mAh, it wouldn't be too bad with ICS running it. Also there will be extended battery pretty soon I guess. Adding a little bulk to that super slim body won't be big deal. I don't know if Nexus S had extended battery for it though.
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I'm not so sure about a removable battery: that thing is awfully thin. Might have a fixed, built-in battery. Not good if it's only 1750MAh.
 
coach26 said:
of the specs given this am, wouldn't you guys think these 6 are the ones that could be wrong??? The others seem pretty likely. I like the idea of 4 of these 6 changing, if that's the case...

1) 9mm thin wrong
2) 4.65-inch 1280 x 720-pixel Super AMOLED HD with curved glass
3) TI OMAP 4460 dual-core Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.2GHz wrong
4) 32GB of built-in storage
5) 5-megapixel camera on the back, 1.3-megapixel in the front wrong
6) 1,750 mAh battery wrong
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My thoughts in red.........
 
Sandroidfan said:
I'm also leaning to new, new spec like HD SGSII and what vz_wire is implying. Even if batter size is 1750mAh, it wouldn't be too bad with ICS running it. Also there will be extended battery pretty soon I guess. Adding a little bulk to that super slim body won't be big deal. I don't know if Nexus S had extended battery for it though.
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Here ya go.:D
Samsung Google Nexus S 3300mAh Mugen Power extended battery [HLI-NexusSXL] - YouTube

Personally, I'm all about extended batteries so I can crank up the brightness to show off that beautiful screen and run live wallpapers without having to worry about charging up in the middle of the day.
 
tbrindisi said:
. . . . I have played around a lot with the Bionic, and I'm sorry Bionic owners, but it flat out sucks. Typical Android UI lagginess because the OMAP processor sucks. Read any mobile processor benchmark testing review and you will see that Exynos spanks everything. I believe the 4460, even if clocked at 1.5ghz, will be a downgrade from the 4410 at 1.2Ghz(proc in SGSII). Why would samsung pay more money for a OMAP 4460 when they could use the Exynos 4410?

I think (more like hoping I guess) that the prime will have the same specs as the Korean SGSII HD LTE, which has the Exynos 4412 clocked at 1.5Ghz, 1GB Ram, 720p Super Amoled HD (pentile unfortunately), 16Gb onboard storage, and an 1850mAh battery. As for the SD expansion slot? I would hope Google/Samsung would have learned from their mistake of leaving it out of the Nexus S, but who knows. It just makes since for Samsung to mass produce devices with the same components to save on costs. Why add a 3rd party OMAP processor to the mix? Guess we will find out Tuesday!!
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Welcome to the thread, tbrindisi! First of all, I played with the Bionic too, and I was impressed by the smoothness. But store models are all different depending on the abuse they take, so who knows. But lagginess might also be attributed to heavy Motoblur and not just the processor speed.

Also, there's no phone currently using a 4460, so we really don't know how it will respond. But Google, which handpicks the specs for the device, picked it for a reason. I'm willing to trust them, for now anyway.
 
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