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The Nexus One is an excellent app phone, fast and powerful but marred by some glitches and missing features — a worthy competitor to the Droid, if not the iPhone. quote


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Critic reviews

8.1
8 reviews
  • Reception and call quality
    8.6
  • Display
    9.6
  • Battery life
    7.3
  • Camera
    8.4
  • Ease of use
    6.0
  • Design and form factor
    8.4
  • Portability (size / weight)
    9.0
  • Media support
    6.8
  • Durability
    8.0
  • Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
    6.7

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User reviews

8.6
139 reviews
8.0
Engadget Jan 4, 2010

If Google's goal is to spread Android more wide than deep, maybe this is precisely the right phone at the right time: class-leading processor, vibrant display, sexy shell, and just a sprinkling of geekiness that only Google could pull off this effortlessly.

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9.0
Gizmodo Jan 8, 2010

The Nexus One is an over-hyped Android phone. But that doesn't stop it from being the best Android phone. It is, for two reasons: Hardware and software.

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9.0
Ars Technica Jan 12, 2010

It brings best-of-breed hardware features to an evolving, multitasking operating system that improves with every point release. Where the Droid is 'just good enough', the Nexus One brings more polish, more power, and a better design.

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8.0
CNET Jan 6, 2010

It doesn't have all the features we'd like, but the Nexus One greatly enhances the Google Android family with a fast processor, good call quality, and improved voice control features. What's more, we love that all versions of the phone will be unlocked.

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7.0
AllThingsD Jan 5, 2010

With its fresh phone and bold business model, Google is taking Android to a new level, and that should ramp up the competition in the super-smartphone space.

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7.0
New York Times Jan 5, 2010

The Nexus One is an excellent app phone, fast and powerful but marred by some glitches and missing features — a worthy competitor to the Droid, if not the iPhone.

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9.0
Pocket-Lint Feb 25, 2010

There's a lack of imagination in terms of its physical design, a few niggling bugs ... it scores points over competitors for its effortless multitasking, its flash-equipped camera and its lightning-fast speed, as well as its deep integration with Google's suite of apps.

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7.0
Download Squad Feb 23, 2010

After spending years complaining that I didn't need my PDA to be a phone, the Nexus One has convinced me that maybe that's exactly what I do want. ... the platform will only continue to grow, which makes the Nexus One a pretty good choice for someone looking for a first smartphone.

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8.0
timchoi89 timchoi89

The Nexus One was my first Android device and I loved it. From the excellent display to just how it feels in your hands, HTC seriously made a well built phone! This phone's Achilles' Heel is the crappy digitizer on the screen! The screen was never designed for multi-touch in the first place so,...

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9.0
brett brett

I ordered the Nexus One off contract a couple days back. I just got the device yesterday and have been using it extensively since then. Short version: Still hate the trackball but everything else is going swimmingly. Hardware-wise, the device is great. Super thin, soft-touch back, all glass...

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9.0
Espiox Espiox

The Nexus One, despite not being quite as slick in design as some competing devices, is one of the best Android phones you can buy. It's only significant hardware issue is it's on-board app storage - a shockingly low 190MB. Although you can put most apps on the SD card now, you're still going...

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9.0
psully psully

Everything on the phone is amazing, the cons I have come up with so far are as follows; 1. When using the phone on your shoulder the voice quality goes way down, I think this is because the mic on the back of the phone (now pressed into a shoulder) is covered up. 2. Every once in awhile the...

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8.0
Kash Kash

When I first heard about the Google Phone, I was excited. I had a friend who worked at Google, so I knew I would get a chance to play with one before getting my own. (Too bad potential customers don't have a chance to test it out before making the purchase). While I played with the test...

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9.0
AndreSala AndreSala

I actually got a Nexus One from work, and have spent a good amount of time with the device, at my desk, and on the road. I think most people will still prefer the iPhone just based on ease-of-use for non-techies, but for advances users, the Nexus One is a more satisfying device. I had spent...

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8.0
ClaytonMorris ClaytonMorris

As a long time iPhone 3GS user, this is the first time I've held a new phone and suddenly realized my iPhone was now much slower in comparison. This phone is wicked fast. Not even my Droid measures up to the Nexus One. Where the Droid feels bulky and industrial, the Nexus One feels sexy,...

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9.0
jhgraham jhgraham

I can't believe how accurate the speech to text is, almost always right on. It's very fast and pretty indoors, outdoors its very hard to see the screen. Just upgraded from the iphone 1st gen and am experiencing more misses on my screen touches. The screen really shows all screen...

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10
1080p 1080p

The moment I saw the leaked video on Youtube, I knew I would be (once again) selling my iPhone and switching to an Android device. This is not my first encounter with the Android operating system. I bought the T-Mobile G1 at launch. After a few days with that phone, I told myself, "It is...

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9.0
sbatwater sbatwater

I tried a mytouch 3g for a couple of weeks. I found that I very much liked the Android platform, but couldn't use that device as my primary device because it just ran a little too slow for my needs. The keyboard couldn't keep up with what I was trying to type, the screen was just...

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9.0
Donjo Donjo

I bought the Nexus one minutes after it was launched (maybe even before since I was snooping around and ended up on google.com/phone before they got to that slide in the presentation) but I wanted to make sure I waited a while before throwing up a review. Overall, here is what I found:...

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8.0
cooleye cooleye

Love this phone, had it since day 2 of launch. My review at http://mtag.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/a-review-nexu... The touch screen plays up abit but can be fix with firmware. I love the integration of all the google products which can be access so easily. The screen is absolutely...

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9.0
st3ph3n st3ph3n

First, a little background. I'm coming from an iPhone 3G to the Nexus One. The iPhone has served me well for about a year now. Also, I use GMail and Google Calendar, which would appear to make me one of the Nexus One's target users. The device itself is great. It is thinner and lighter...

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8.0
milkham milkham

The Nexus One is a great package. It's got a metal body with soft-touch accents, Android 2.1 is pretty awesome, it's packed with features but anyone can tell you what's great about it, I'll be focusing on the the things that need work. Screen technologies aside, the...

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