Ingenious device with little quirks

Ingenious device with little quirks

Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 Smartphone (11.8 cm (4.65 inches) touch screen, 16GB of internal memory, 5 megapixel camera, Android 4.0) Titanium silver (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Customer Review

I own the Galaxy Nexus now since 3 weeks and am still impressed when disturbing a few minor things on the appliance.
Before that I had a Palm Pre and this is my first Android phone which is why I earlier versions can not go into the improvement of the operating system. I get a great price, the Nexus at Warehouse Deals (Condition very good) and it was like new, in fact, except for the protective films that were ever withdrawn. The Android version 4.0.4 has been already installed.

The Positive times first:

The display resolution is really awesome. Surfing on the device makes fun! With the Palm Pre could, if need be, quickly look up something. If possible, I have always preferred to set to the PC or laptop because resolution, display size and speed of the device have simply disturbed. Now this is absolutely not necessary. It makes it fast a habit to read news on the Nexus.
The colors are also very beautiful and not so exaggerated as I saw that on some other Amoled display in electronics markets, and make friends. The often criticized Pentile matrix do not interfere with the high resolution. I think, on the contrary, that the structure of the pixels here rather more concealed: You see them just not what you absolutely can not say with a HTC One S. The display where I came namely but still rather blurred and frayed font. As the only one could complain about the minimal to low brightness with automatic control which I can live well. Finally, it helps a bit to conserve battery power. Problems while reading I have only in direct sunlight.

The working speed is great! Bucking, I could now see only in the 3D Game Six Guns and when I had set a complex 3D Wallpaper (Spinning Galaxy or so it was said) to also was the exchange between the homescreens not quite liquid. In normal situations (navigation menu, browsing, e-mail etc.) really everything goes very quickly and without delays.

The pre-installed Google Music app has a built-in equalizer and the signal on the connector is really loud! Very good. Perhaps replaced in future the telephone my good old Sandisk Sansa.
What is odd is that when connected to the Cambridge SoundWorks powered speakers in my kitchen a rhythmical noise is heard precisely when I consider the Nexus in hand. If it is on the table is calm as if there is interference with a motion sensor. With headphones and my Hifi This does not occur. Strange, but even that can get over.
Voice quality is good at least. If not quite on my ancient Nokia Klotz ran but is much better than the Genuschel came out of the Palm Pre.
The speaker may, however, be really loud. If the Nexus on the couch or put it in your pocket than you can hear a ringing unfortunately quickly.

Finally, I must praise the installed operating system. Simple design, very practical functions (I used to think WebOS is innovative ;-) and very intuitive to use. Also, the "naked" Android was an incentive to buy the Nexus. For all other producers, I would first have to play a Mod. Only the HTC surface would have liked, but I wanted a device with Android 4 was not a HTC device into question for me (Desire: uncertain when the update comes and very bad reviews lately, One V:. 512MB Ram Seriously ?; One S: display blurred, expensive; One X: expensive).
I could at any rate set up everything without a manual and even I had one like copying and pasting text found without future reference after 20 seconds! The only bugs so far: The Google Talk application embezzles rare times messages (both incoming and outgoing) and wrong from time to time in the online status of contacts located. 1-2 times failed Camera application ("Camera connection can not be established") which could possibly be related to the app "HDR Camera" previously used. Perhaps here the interface does not become available when application changes. For this I know with Android specifics too little ... The shock was certainly first large, after restarting it turned out that is not defective hardware.
While I'm at the camera: with whom I am very satisfied. By day you can achieve very good results, in the dark rather less. 5 megapixel enough for me here completely. If I want to make a serious photos I take a real camera. If the time is not going to see the photos in the "Facebook Format" still fabulous!

The term I can not really rate as I play around with it quite a lot due to the novelty of the device. According to the really great battery statistics that always kept between 10 hours and 2 days.

Why I can not now give 5 stars is due to an already mentioned and two other points that bother me but:

First, there would be the silent speaker. In my pre one hears a short SMS notification even further 2 rooms and now escapes me at this distance even the odd call.

The accessories are indeed within the normal range, but a phone that is sold to more than 500 Euro MSRP would Samsung ever break the frame and here can offer something more.
1. The headphones rich perhaps for a phone (which I do not use them), but when music lacks all bass foundation which is why they are completely useless to me. If you at Warehouse Deals available see where the headphones are missing: no longer turn disturb, this is no loss.
2. The included charging cable accurately measures half a meter! During recharging accept a phone call you can virtually forget. Unless you have an electrical outlet on the desk or is not afraid to make himself lying comfortably on the floor. I would not have a power strip on the shelf I had the phone for charging with this cable probably lay on the floor. Fortunately Palm is more generous and so I'm not dependent on the Samsung. A sufficiently long Micro USB cable but you should be sure to order if you still have none.

Most seriously, I think that will be accepted at the battery cover at a mid-range device, the manufacturing tolerances. Many have no problem here, but for me a small distance between housing and cover is exactly where I put the index finger when making calls to the right of the camera resulting in what it affects the quality feeling very negative at each gripping a disturbing crackling. The breakpoints of the lid have here a somewhat greater distance than on the other side and because you probably can not build without minimum curvature as a gauzy cover here is the distance in my case probably slightly larger. It is now indeed a piece of paper insert to prevent cracking, but in my opinion such a botch should not be necessary in a high-tech device. Whether you can do about the warranty that here, at Amazon receives an estate or buying a new battery cover Samsung (16 euros, what?) Provides a remedy I have not brought in experience. Meanwhile, I have a protective cover on it which the problem is very well concealed. And many of the battery cover keeps indeed as it should. It is quite possible that this was the reason why the owner did not keep the unit and I could buy at Warehouse Deals a brilliant price it now.
HTC has here with the aluminum and ceramic packages definitely in the lead but again, one often reads of flaking coating or unclean seated lids. Since I already protect so an expensive device at least the first year with a plastic sleeve no longer fell with me the material of the case then so significant.

In the end, outweigh definitely by far the most positive aspects. The equipment contains every bit as good as all that is possible with Android (NFC, barometer, front camera, etc.) and you get the unit, six months after launch at an unbeatable price (now sadly again risen slightly). Although the computing power is not according to some tests state of the art, I am so far only on the two aforementioned Apps stumbled where you realize losses. Since the update security is likely to be given one can actually recommend only for Galaxy Nexus. At the latest when the price slips back towards 300 Euro limit.

===== ===== Additions

After 6 weeks, still very satisfied!
-Size: Fits perfectly in the front pocket and is not out. Almost more pleasant than the Palm Pre because it is so thin. Sitting down is not a problem and I can write with one hand SMS. However :) Everyone needs to try Hab big hands and pants for themselves.
Camera bug: Rarely found times, but can resolve without rebooting by throwing all applications with access to the camera from the app history. Then the camera goes back.
-Battery Life: No problem so far because I at work and at home always infect it if it lying around. Turns probably until next vacation out where you travel a lot.
Display: Have you swam probably by mistake a lighter in the same pocket, and since then a subtle, small scratches in the glass. Really see only at very close inspection under light when the display is off and does not interfere. The glass has ostensibly a protective coating, but is not an original Gorilla Glass, the question is whether what would change.
-Voraussichtlich Come mid-July Android 4.1 for the Galaxy Nexus, while other manufacturers have not even rolled out 4.0. In that case, I can well do without the bling bling Weather animation ;-)
-My MP3 player stuck on a shelf, the laptop I can leave now also confidently stand in the work over the weekend.

Low price 4 Rank: 5/5
December 4
Very good 183 1 Rank: 4/5
February 16
Very good protection 47 Rank: 4/5
July 9
Very good! ... 1 5485 Rank: 5/5
June 6
nothing to say, perfect 12 Rank: 5/5
April 10

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