Galaxy Nexus Camera Now in the Face-Off

Google's new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, is tipped to be the ultimate Android phone. We're currently in the process of putting it to the test, and lab results from the Nexus camera are already available in the Face-Off.

While we're still busy preparing the full review, we've already managed to put the Galaxy Nexus camera through its paces in our test lab. The Galaxy Nexus has a 4.6-inch screen and, as Google's very own handset, it should be setting an example for other Android phones to follow. For starters, it's the only current smartphone to run on Android 4.

Unlike the top cameraphones of the moment (HTC Titan, Samsung Galaxy S II, Apple iPhone 4S, Nokia Lumia 800), which all have 8-Megapixel cameras, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus 'only' has a 5-Megapixel camera. From experience, however, we know that a higher number of pixels is no guarantee of quality, so can the Nexus still hold its own?

Well ... no, not really. Generally speaking, pictures taken with the Galaxy Nexus camera have pretty high levels of noise and lack sharpness. The edges of objects aren't defined particularly well and colours are neither accurate nor flattering. On the whole, pictures are excessively contrasted too. Check it out for yourselves.

It's a far cry from the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S II!


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