Samsung GT-I9003 Is Google Nexus S In India

Saamsung GT-I9003 is the Google Nexus in India. If you haven't gone through our review of the phone, look at it in our earlier coverage here: #-Link-Snipped-#. The phone is being launched in India much earlier than we expected. The latest news is that the phone will make its debut in India as early as February first week.

The release was confirmed by Samsung sales representatives when a customer in Hyderabad asked for replacement of Google Nexus S he bought in the USA. The sales representatives asked the user to wait until February as they'll be launching Google Nexus S as GT-I9003 in India.


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However there might be some disappointment among the Super AMOLED display fans. The Nexus S version being sold in the USA and UK has Super AMOLED screen, while India will get it with Super Clear LCD screen - same as the one being sold in other parts of the world. Famous online shopping website in India, Flipkart has already listed the product on their website with 'Coming Soon' label. They however have mentioned "Super AMOLED Screen" in the specifications. Do not forget to read out all the specs before you place order. The following video compares the best screens available in the market: IPS, SLCD & SAMOLED. For me, SAMOLED on my Samsung Wave is the clear winner.

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The estimated price is around Rs. 38000 in India.

Technical Specifications Quick Overview

General Form: Bar

Size: Dimensions: 23.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm| Weight: 128 grams

Display
Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen / SLCD (In India)
Resolution: 480 x 800 px
Color: 16M colors
Size: 4.0 inches

Camera

Rear Cam: 5 MP, 2560 x 1920 px, autofocus, LED flash
Front Cam: VGA

Battery

Type: 1500 mAh
Talk Time: 14 hours on 2G & 6+ hours on 3G
StandBy Time: 713 hours on 2G and  428 hours on 3G network

Audio & Video

Music Player supported formats: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC
Ringtone Types: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Video Supported Formats: Yes, MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263

Data & Connectivity

GPRS | EDGE | 3G: HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps | HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |  Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | DLNA Sharing Enabled
Bluetooth: Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
USB: Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Software Platform:

Android OS, v2.3 Gingerbread|CPU: ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor

Memory:

Onboard Memory: 16GB storage, 512 MB RAM

GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support

Other Features: Accelerometer sensor, Proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro-sensor ; Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration etc.

Overview of Android 2.3 Gingerbird OS:

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