The first Nexus phone was manufactured by HTC and was available in early 2010. The phone featured a 3.7 inch AMOLED screen.
The phone was initially only available online, through the then-Google web store. The Nexus One’s codename was the HTC Passion.
The Nexus S was manufactured by Samsung and was made available in December 2010. It was the first Android phone to run Android 2.3, also known as Gingerbread.
The Nexus S was one of the first Android phones with built-in NFC functionality. The 4-inch screen on the Nexus S is slightly curved, which is known as a “contour display.”
The Galaxy Nexus was also produced by Samsung, and was first available in 2011. It was the first device to run Android version 4.0. and also known as Ice Cream Sandwich.
Much like the Nexus S, the Galaxy Nexus also has a curved glass screen. The Galaxy Nexus can also output to an external display through HDMI.
Co-developed in partnership with LG, the Nexus 4 was one of the launch devices for Android 4.2, Jelly Bean. The phone was released in late 2012.
The Nexus 4 has a wireless charging feature and is powered by the Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. The device has a 4.7-inch and an 8-megapixel camera.
Codenamed Hammerhead, the Nexus 5 was released on Halloween in 2013. The device was the launch device for Android KitKat, version 4.4.
The Nexus 5 has a nearly 5-inch screen. It was originally released in black and white, and later released in a bright red colorway.
There are two versions of the Nexus 7 tablet, both manufactured by Asus. The first version was released at the 2012 I/O conference and the second version was released in 2013.
The 2012 version (left) is slightly smaller than the 2013 version. The second version of the Nexus 7 was released alongside Android version 4.3.
The Nexus 10 was released in late 2012 as the 10-inch companion device to the Nexus 7. The Nexus 10 is available in 16GB or 32GB capacity.
Unlike the Nexus 7 tablet, which was produced by Asus, the Nexus 10 was manufactured by Samsung. The device initially shipped with Android 4.2.
Conner is a former Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is now a Senior Research Analyst at 451 Research.
