At a joint Samsung/Google press event in Hong Kong, Samsung and Google unveiled the Galaxy Nexus, perhaps one of the most impressive smarpthones to date. While not much of a surprised after numerous leaks, the Galaxy Nexus is the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone featuring these features:

- A 4.65″ 1280×720 HD Super AMOLED display with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio (that’s 316ppi vs. 326ppi on the iPhone 4/4S)

- A 1.2″ GHz dual-core CPU with 1GB of RAM

- LTE or HSPA+ connectivity

- A contour display (like the Nexus S) with an ultra-thin bezel

- Barometer for weather features

- NFC support

- WiFi b/g/n

- 1750mAh battery

- Hyperskin anti-slip coating

- Hidden notification LED

- 5MP camera with 1080p video capture (with continuous focus, zoom while recording, time lapse, and video snapshots), 1.3MP front-facing camera

- Zero shutter lag

The Galaxy Nexus will be launched around the world in November.

Source: Samsung