![]() The Galaxy name had begun to appear across the Android spectrum, not just in phones but in tablets, and there was a really exciting new version of Android too. Samsung had the keys again, and it was in a really strong position: its Galaxy S II had been an enormous hit and even outsold Apple's iPhone. The 2011 Galaxy Nexus was an important phone for several reasons. The Nexus One's specs may look primitive now, but at the time a 3.7-inch screen was considered pretty impressive for a phone, as were the 5 MP camera and 1,400 mAh battery. These days we criticize firms when they put their own apps on top of stock Android. It set out the stall for Android, showing the OS in its purest form, although fans of irony will enjoy the fact that it was criticised for not offering lots of extra goodies on top of the OS. It would be the first time – and to date, the last time – the Taiwanese manufacturer would make a Nexus smartphone. It had made the very first commercial Android phone, the HTC Dream, and Google commissioned it to create the very first Nexus. Apple clearly took the Nexus One seriously, as it should have: it was the beginning of something big.īack in 2010, HTC was the big Kahuna of Android phones. The Nexus One, Apple said, violated 20 of its patents. While the Nexus 6 was and is a perfectly decent device, it didn't lead the pack like other Nexus phones had.Įverybody knows that Apple sued Samsung for being a little bit copycat-y, but the battle against Android actually began with HTC. Stereo speakers, improved battery and a better camera were all welcome, of course, but the improved specs weren't dramatically better than the previous model. That big screen has a great resolution, but the brightness and whites aren't as good as rival phablets – especially not Samsung's. As a result, the mainstream appeal that LG had brought to the range was lost. It was too big, and while the price was justified by the specifications, it wasn't right for consumers in a crowded and competitive market. From the beginning it was clear that this Nexus wasn't designed for the general public. In many ways, the Nexus 6 was a back-to-basics Nexus: despite the considerable achievements of the phone's predecessors, Google decided that it was time to forget about the consumer market and go back to focusing on developers. It'd take another Nexus for the series to find wider fame. It sold okay, however: Google hadn't really spotted the commercial potential of the Nexus brand, so the S was still aimed largely at developers. At the time, selling a phone for around the cost of a current Moto G meant that it was towards the more expensive end of the market. One, Samsung effectively did the electronic version of scribbling "Google" over the Samsung logo on the Galaxy S: the phone was really a minor update of Samsung's own device. It introduced the front camera and NFC, and had a 4-inch, 480 x 800 SuperAMOLED screen, a 1,500 mAh battery and a 5 MP main camera. It wasn't a bad phone for its time and in many respects it offered some of the best specs around. The Nexus S was the second Nexus phone, and Google's first partnership with Samsung. ![]() A history of the Google Nexus phone series.There are no losers here – we've loved every Nexus to date – but which was the most impressive Nexus of all? Let's find out. To decide on our list we've analyzed each phone on the basis of the competition at the time, its value for money and how much of a wow factor it had. Surely the best Nexus is the newest one? That's true to a point, but some Nexuses have been more important than others.
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