Coming in simple, yet solid candybar design, the Nexus S measures 63×123.9×10.9 mm and weighs about 129.0 grams.
As the first of its kind, this Android 2.3-running Nexus S is powered by a 1 GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) processor, enabling it to produces rich 3D graphics, faster upload and download times and supports HD-like multimedia content. A robust 512 MB of RAM is installed on board, and it comes with a 16GB (iNAND) of internal memory.
Android 2.3, Gingerbread, is the fastest version of Android yet. It features support for Near Field Communication (NFC), a new and improved keyboard with multi-touch support, Internet calling (VoIP/SIP support), and a clean new user interface.
At front, the Nexus S sports a bright 4-inch Super AMOLED display with 480×800 pixels (WVGA) resolution; a contour display with curved glass screen, enhanced with an anti-fingerprint display coating. It is a capacitive touchscreen one. This phone also have a front facing VGA camera which is located right above the display. While at its back, this smartphone features a 5 megapixels autofocus camera with LED flash, along with support for HQ video recording.
In terms of hardware, the Nexus S is equipped with haptic feedback vibration, three-axis gyroscope, accelerometer, digital compass, proximity sensor and light sensor.
Nexus S runs on quad-band GSM and tri-band HSPA compatible, with support for 7.2Mbps HSDPA as well as 5.76Mbps HSUPA. This smartphone also packs a decent connectivity support with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Near Field Communication (NFC), built in GPS with A-GPS support and a microUSB 2.0 port.
Nexus S also includes popular Android features such as portable Wi-Fi hotspot, true multitasking, access to Google mobile services such as Google Search™, Gmail™, Google Maps™ with Navigation, Voice Actions, Google Voice™ and YouTube™, and access to over 100,000 apps and widgets on Android Market™.
Being an Android 2.3-running smartphone, I guess there is no need mentioning how good is Nexus S on dealing with the website or playing media files. Simply, we can count on it. In addition, as expected, a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack is present.
According to the official PR, Nexus S can be purchased (unlocked) online and in-store from Best Buy retailers in the U.S. starting after December 16 and at Carphone Warehouse retailers in the U.K. after December 20. No pricing unveiled yet there.
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Nexus S Specification Table
| Network | 2.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz 3G UMTS/HSPA: 900/1700/2100 MHz HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps |
| OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Display | 4.0" WVGA (480×800) Super AMOLED 16M Colors @ 235 ppi Contour Display with curved glass screen Capacitive touch sensor Anti-fingerprint display coating |
| Camera | Rear: 5 megapixels (2560×1920), Auto focus, LED Flash Front: VGA (640×480) |
| Video | HD(720p@30fps) video playing Video recording D1 (720×480)@30fps mpeg4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AMR-NB |
| Processor | 1GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) |
| Memory | 16GB iNAND flash memory |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 n/b/g Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Assisted GPS (A-GPS) microUSB 2.0 3.5 mm stereo audio jack |
| Value-added Features | NFC (Near Field Communications) capability Android Market for more applications and contents Gyroscope sensor, Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity sensor, Light sensor Android webkit Google Suite |
| Dimension | 63 x 123.9 x 10.9 mm 129g |
| Battery | 1500 mAH Lithum Ion Talk time up to 6.7 hours on 3G (14 hours on 2G) Standby time up to 17.8 days on 3G (29.7 days on 2G) |
Image(s) of Google Nexus S Android Smartphone
