Google Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review

by Jennifer Johnson — Thursday, December 22, 2011, 12:30 PM EDT

In addition to using the Galaxy Nexus in a variety of everyday usage scenarios, we also conducted some formal performance testing to see how well the Galaxy Nexus compares to other smartphones.

CPU testing

Android CPU testing

Graphics testing

Android graphics testing

JavaScript testing

JavaScript Android and iPhone testing

In the Linpack test, the Galaxy Nexus posted a middle-of-the road score, coming in a little bit behind both of the Samsung Galaxy S II devices and the Motorola Droid RAZR.

In the An3DBench, the Droid RAZR posted a very good score, however as you can see from the chart above, most of the phones were limited by vsync issues.

The Galaxy Nexus posted similar results in the An3DBench XL test, particularly in the Emperor's New Clothes test. You can see from the chart that the Galaxy Nexus achieved a good score, but was still beat by a number of phones. In the Flower Power test, the Galaxy Nexus also achieved a middle-of-the-road score. In the Magic Island test, the Galaxy Nexus did exceptionally well, coming in just behind the Motorola Droid RAZR.

The Galaxy Nexus performed exceptionally well in the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark, earning the best score by a reasonable margin.

Tags: Samsung, Cell Phone, Android, Verizon Wireless, smartphone, Google, LTE, wireless, Cellphone, 4G, fourth generation, Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS, Galaxy Nexus, Android 4.0

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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