Samsung Nexus Prime with Android 4.0 ICS-Now launched as Galaxy Nexus

Here are a few things unearthed in the Galaxy Nexus:

Silicon

CPU: Texas Instruments OMAP4460 (same as the Droid RAZR and Archos G9 tablets), 2047.7 BogoMIPS

GPU: Imagination Technologies PowerVR SGX 540 (same as the Galaxy S and Nexus S)

WiFi / Bluetooth module: Broadcom BCM4330 (same as in the Galaxy S II)

Audio codec: Texas Instruments TWL6040

HDMI: Silicon Image MHD SiI9234 transmitter over MHL (same as Infuse 4G and GSII)

USB Switch: Fairchild semiconductors fsa9480 (industry standard)

Framebuffer controller: Samsung S6E8AA0 MIPI LCD with Gamma correction driver

Sensors

Geomagnetic sensor: Brand new tri-axial Yamaha YAS530

TouchScreen sensor: Melfas MMSxxx touchscreen

Optical / proximity sensor: GP2A (same as Galaxy S and Nexus S)

Barometric pressure sensor: BOSCH BMP180 (first of its kind in a smartphone)

Triaxial acceleration sensor: BOSCH BMA250

Triple Axis MEMS Gyroscope: InvenSense MPU3050

Fuel Gauge (algorithm to track battery's state of charge): MAXIM MAX17040

Misc. internals

Facial recognition elements (Face Unlock): left eye, right eye, nose base, head, face

Available resolution for standard apps: 720 x 1184px

Refresh rate: 60Hz

LCD Density: 320

Default display color depth: 32bit

Camera uses OMAP Ducati Subsystem, on-screen preview size is 768 x 576

Linux kernel: 3.0.1 compiled for SMP with voluntary kernel preemption for best interactivity

Android ROM: version 4.0.1, built October 13, 2011

Device name: Maguro

Main input/output type supported: Headphone, Speaker, Microphone, Bluetooth, Voice, FM, S/PDIF over HDMI; USB Audio DAC (digital-to-audio converter with USB input and stereo outputs) should also be supported
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I knew it! The elements on display appeared a bit large for a 720p display! So my guess was right, they have upped the DPI from 240 (in GB) to 320 (in ICS)! Guess that would explain how ICS will work on 800X480 resolution phones! So I am assuming they will either keep the DPI on GB phones to 240 or maybe even 220 so that everything fits well on the screen :)
 
The Galaxy Nexus' Super AMOLED display is a minus, not a Plus

For all the buzz around Samsung's latest hi-def smartphone, the absence of one little word has largely been glossed over. That word is "Plus" -- the wizened Galaxy S II has a "Super AMOLED Plus" display, for example, whereas the sparkly Galaxy Nexus is merely "Super AMOLED." Did the marketeers simply forget those extra hyperbolic keystrokes, or does the difference actually mean something?

Well, regrettably, it does. Samsung uses "Plus" to refer to full RGB displays, in which each pixel possesses its own trio of red, green and blue sub-pixels. Meanwhile, a non-Plus display uses a cheaper PenTile system -- which forces pixels to share each other's sub-pixels. Aside from potential hygiene issues, this results in a lower overall sub-pixel density, reduced sharpness and worse color rendition. We saw the difference clearly enough when Engadget Spanish microscopically compared the original non-Plus Galaxy S against the GS II, and now the folks at FlatPanelsHD have undertaken a more up-to-date comparison at the source link. The upshot? They calculated that, despite its 4.65-inch screen size, the Galaxy Nexus has the same number of sub-pixels as the 3.5-inch iPhone 4/4S. Think of a word with no r, g or b in it, and you eventually arrive at "disappointed."
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The Galaxy Nexus' Super AMOLED display is a minus, not a Plus -- Engadget
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What's the big deal with the display? Seriously, SuperAMOLED Plus or not Plus doesn't matter, it still is SuperAMOLED which is better than what almost every phone out there has, probably rivaled only by the SGSII.
 
viralbug said:
What's the big deal with the display? Seriously, SuperAMOLED Plus or not Plus doesn't matter, it still is SuperAMOLED which is better than what almost every phone out there has, probably rivaled only by the SGSII.
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trust me, the Plus matters a LOT. Lived with a pentile display for ~ 2 years aka Nexus One and now whifted to a proper RGB display aka SGS2. Differences are massive!
 
Yes sunnyboi is right..check the details from article...

on just super amoled u get a bluish tinge around the letters,making them fussy..

But on plus u get cristal clear sharp images....check the pics in the link it shows this effect...
 
$599.99 is the normal pricing for any smartphone. Usually the price for any phones are in the range of 499.99-599.99. Anything beyond that is not worth buying.
 
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