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The tie that didn’t quite bind
The Nexus S requires no introduction, and is quite a revered device and now that we’ve tested it, we’re still scratching our heads over what the fuss was about. The Nexus S is typical Samsung – piano black, with a flat front and a contoured battery cover. Although lighter tan the Incredible S, it feels heavier and is thicker and longer.
Right away, the S-LCD is inferior to the display on the Incredible S – It’s not as bright, and neither does it have as good colours. Incidentally, the FB app is quickly – we noticed comments posted weren’t available even on refreshing. We had issues with calls on two occasions, despite at least eight attempts, the capacitive display wouldn’t register a swipe to accept an incoming call. The on-screen keypad is decent – certainly at par with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, although we made more mistakes than on the Incredible S.
Performance in call was good, although the weak ringer and weaker vibration leaves a lot to be desired and resulted in 11 missed calls in three days. Music quality on the Nexus S is pretty good with good bass and a pleasing mid-range.
At a price of Rs. 29,590, the Nexus S is a little too expensive. We’re sorry to break it to you, but while patches might be very frequent, this will only satisfy geeks wanting a device to tinker with, and not people wanting a good “phone”. It’s not a bad handset, but there are better ones around for less.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Display: 4-inch, 480x800 pixels, S-LCD;
OS: Android 2.3;
Camera: 5 MP;
Storage: 16 GB;
Battery: 1500 mAh;
Weight: 129 grams
CONTACTS:
Samsung India
Phone: 1800 3000 8282
Web site: www.in.samsung.com
Price: Rs. 29,590