Samsung's Next Nexus Phone Codenamed ''Superior''

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By Kevin Parrish
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Leaked specs indicate that the next Nexus phone will be a slight upgrade to the original Galaxy Nexus.

SamMobile has supposedly acquired leak specifications for the next Nexus smartphone from Samsung codenamed "Superior." Also labeled as the GT-I9260, it will feature a dual-core ARM A9-based SoC clocked at 1.5 GHZ, 16 GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot for extra storage, an 8MP rear-facing camera with flash, a 1.9MP front-facing camera with HD video recording, and a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED screen.

The specs seemingly place the unannounced smartphone between the Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) and the Galaxy S III (GT-I9300). The older, former phone sports a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, a 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM A9-based SoC, a 5MP rear-facing camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, and 16 GB of internal storage. The Galaxy Nexus does not offer a microSD card slot, but does offer a $349 USD pricetag (for the HSPA+ model) on Google Play.

As for the Galaxy S III, this phone features a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, a 1.4 GHz quad-core A9-based SoC (Exynos), an 8MP rear-facing camera, a 1.9MP front-facing camera, internal storage capacities of 16, 32, and 64 GB, and a microSD card slot. The pricetag is $599 USD, or around $199.99 USD subsidized.

That said, the new unannounced Nexus phone seems to be an upgrade to the original Nexus, offering a faster dual-core SoC, better cameras, and a microSD card slot. The GT-I9260 will also likely be cheaper than the Galaxy S III, thus Samsung probably stuck with a dual-core SoC because it costs less than a quad-core SoC.

So far there's no indication as to when this phone will arrive, or how much it will cost, so stay tuned.

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20 Comments Comment from the forums
  • sync_nine
    Why not just name it S-Phone....i'm sure apple would appreciate the ingenuity of the name.
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  • aragis
    I hope they add a Mali-400 gpu in there... The gpu on Gnex is kinda slow. And a bigger battery is needed.
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  • sundragon
    sync_nineWhy not just name it S-Phone....i'm sure apple would appreciate the ingenuity of the name.
    brilliant!
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  • SchizoFrog
    Phone handsets have become stupidly expensive because they can get away with it. But personally I think the market is flooded with units that are far in excess of hardware specs that people need for what they want to do.

    I am hoping that Samsung release a phone with similar specs to the GSIII but with a slightly smaller screen for WP8. That would do me nicely. I just think that their launch WP8 device will actually be no better than the older Nexus and therefore will just lack that sense of WOW factor.
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  • master_chen
    "Superior"...to iPhone? When would they stop? Like little kids, really...LOL.
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  • rohitbaran
    Apple's next iPhone codename: 'Magical'
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  • Kami3k
    SchizoFrogPhone handsets have become stupidly expensive because they can get away with it. But personally I think the market is flooded with units that are far in excess of hardware specs that people need for what they want to do.I am hoping that Samsung release a phone with similar specs to the GSIII but with a slightly smaller screen for WP8. That would do me nicely. I just think that their launch WP8 device will actually be no better than the older Nexus and therefore will just lack that sense of WOW factor.
    Why would Samsung make a WP8 phone?
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  • aft_lizard01
    Kami3kWhy would Samsung make a WP8 phone?Because they already announced two of them actually. Also they've been one of the builders of WP7. So whats your point exactly?
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  • freggo
    "between the Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) and the Galaxy S III (GT-I9300)."

    Poor choice of a name.
    If it is 'between' two models it is clearly not 'Superior' :-)


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  • aznshinobi
    9393762 said:
    "between the Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) and the Galaxy S III (GT-I9300)."

    Poor choice of a name.
    If it is 'between' two models it is clearly not 'Superior' :-)

    Well I'm not sure that "Superior" is supposed to reflect the next Nexus phone to its counterparts, but. Software side and somewhat hardware sided, the I9260 is superior. Most devs will work with the next GNEX phone and hardware sided, the A9 is clocked slightly higher while the size is more fit to most consumers @ 4.65" and the camera is improved from the previous GNEX. I've always liked the GNEX designs so maybe this'll replace my current Mytouch 4G Slide.
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