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It’s looking like the Nexus Prime we’ve been talking about is actually the Galaxy Nexus. This first Android 4.0 phone will be revealed next Tuesday and if these leaked specs are right, it’s going to be one hell of a device.
With the iPhone 4S leaving us a bit underwhelmed, the door is open for Android to make a big move. BGR has received some intel from a trusted source, and the full specs are as follows:
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• 9mm thin
• 4.65-inch 1280 x 720-pixel Super AMOLED HD with curved glass
• TI OMAP 4460 dual-core Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.2GHz
• 1GB of RAM
• 32GB of built-in storage
• 5-megapixel camera on the back, 1.3-megapixel in the front
• 1080p HD video capture support
• LTE/HSPA depending on carrier
• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
• NFC
• 1,750 mAh battery
Those are some serious specs. It’s not the five-core Kal-El processor we were hoping for, but oh man, that’s screen. By my caculations it’ll have a pixel density of 316ppi, which is just a smidge under the 326ppi of the iPhone 4 (and 4S). Doing it on a Super AMOLED screen, though, is going to be awesome. It’s also a pure Google Experience device, which means there won’t be any custom skins or bloatware weighing it down. It is rumored to be a Verizon exclusive, which makes me question the HSPA radio mentioned above, but perhaps it’s to be a world phone? Who knows, this could all be bogus.
While this all sounds great, the real star of the show will be Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which we still know next to nothing about, other than it’s supposed to bridge the gap between Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x) and Honeycomb (Android 3.x). If it’s a major improvement then you can expect a gigantic winter for the little green robot. We’ll be live-blogging the grand unveiling next week, so stay tuned. [BGR via DroidLife]
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I’m in love!
Verizon exclusive ? Err Gizmodo UK!
I really hope that it will have a better camera. The photos taken with the 4s look amazing. IF it is going to be any close to it than this is my next phone!!
Now THIS is the phone I’ve been waiting for. Roll on July when my contract’s up!
Hmm. This was the phone I was considering, after reading about the iPhone 4S. I’ve never really tried Android, so I’m not sure if I’d miss iOS.. Hmmm.. Impressive specs nonetheless! Anyone tried both platforms? Which do you prefer?
Android generally is pretty bad UI wise unless you install MIUI (which is a custom rom) in my opinion it brings the flexibility of android and the design of iOS together into a beautiful and smooth OS
nexus one/ipod touch owner
Perfect Timing, just smashed my nexus s.
I’ve got to ask… why no Super AMOLED Plus and 8MP Camera?
I can’t imagine them not using the AMOLED Plus… they are leaked specs, so I wouldn’t trust them *too* much.
I hope so. Either way this looks amazing.
So, is there going to be a nexus prime? If so, anyone know when it’s due to come out?
I think this *is* the phone heretofore known as the Nexus Prime.
Still in the iPhone camp myself, but I wish nothing but success for the Galaxy Nexus, if only so Android Nation also has a primo phone without digital barnacles (aka shovelware apps) to scrape off.
GSMareana are claiming 1.5gh dual core & an 8mp camera rather than 1.2 & 5mp. Sounds slightly more plausible.
Desirable yes, Plausible maybe. I think most people are just randomly picking numbers and making stuff up. There is a Danger this could be the iPhone 5 all over again.
the chip is certainly capable of 1.5GHz but it’s clocked at 1.2GHz afiak
Going to be oh so expensive, but the specs almost make me want to put away my N1, almost…
Let’s hope this phone lives up to the Hype! Not just a copy of the old Nexus with new insides! :p
I hope you’re omitting the 5mp camera from the ‘serious specs’ comment. This is a disappointment I think. Plus I am guessing no micro SD card slot?
I still want it tho.
Darn – that screen is just too big. I have come to the conclusion that 4.3 is as big as I want to go – any bigger and it just won’t fit into pockets properly and you can’t use it completely one handed.