Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone also known as Ice Cream Sandwich is already available in the stores. The first impressions of the Galaxy Nexus are that it is a pretty wide device with a high end display and processor and great wireless connectivity but the camera parameters could be much better. With the ICS you get great notifications, slick multi-tasking card interface, and 5 customizable home screens.

The Galaxy Nexus comes in a rather long box, but has the traditional Nexus white and prime (red, green, blue, and yellow) color scheme. You will find the device, large battery, small A/C plug, USB cable, wired stereo headset, and Quick Start Guide inside the box.

The Galaxy Nexus is quite large, but thin, so it still feels good in the hand. I was impressed by the sparseness of the device, in terms of minimal hardware buttons and a very clean front. The back cover is very thin and flimsy, but when it is mounted it does add a bit of texture to the back.

The Galaxy Nexus is not lacking much with a high end display, processor, all the wireless connectivity you could want, and every sensor found in a phone. 16GB internal is acceptable, but I would have liked 32GB or the ability to use your own microSD card. The camera resolution is a bit low and the sensors are nothing exciting. If Samsung would have put a higher end camera then there would be nothing really holding back this device.