Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Specs & Features Now Official

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Samsung and Google will take the stage today in Hong Kong to reveal the next flagship Android device that’s ready to offer consumers a pure Android experience as well as a first tasting of Google’s upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich OS. But the Galaxy Nexus, previously known as the Nexus Prime, appears to be finally official a few minutes ahead of its formal unveiling and we already have the hardware details you’ve been waiting for.

The phone appeared in plenty of leaks before its official announcement so, unfortunately, we got plenty of details regarding its overall design but also various sets of specs and features well ahead of today’s event. But now, we’re able to show you what this beast has under the hood:

• curved 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display
• 720p resolution – 1,280 x 720
• 1.2GHz dual-core processor
• 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording, auto-focus and LED flash
• 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
• 1GB of RAM
• 16GB or 32GB of memory
• GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0
• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
• 3G, HSPA and LTE support
• Mobile Hotspot support
• weight: 135G
• 1,750 mAh battery
• 8.9mm profile
• sensors: accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, light and proximity sensors and barometer
• NFC support and Android Beam
• Software Navigation Buttons – no hardware buttons as they are incorporated in the home screen
• Zero shutter lag technology for the camera
• Face Unlock – new unlocking method
• Google Talk – video recording and video chat
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

The phone is ready to give the iPhone 4S a run for the money but it will be a tough adversary for other Android handsets which it will feed on this holiday season. Verizon is especially in a great position right now as it will soon sell four flagship smartphones: iPhone 4S, HTC Rezound, Motorola Droid RAZR and Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

As for the Galaxy Nexus release dates and pricing, we’ll bring them to you in just a few minutes, so stay tuned!