[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eikast:
"The CPU is a Cortex A9 which is the newest mobile CPU on the market."

I don't get your point. This doesn't mean that it is the best. The Galaxy S2 has a better processor. That phone is not newer than the Nexus.

"The GPU trails only the Mali in the Samsung Exynos and SGX540 ( I believe) in Apple's A5 chip sets, but there are no games on Android that will ever over work what this GPU is capable of. "

Google "galaxy nexus GPU benchmark"

Open first link "AnandTech"

Galaxy S2 beats by more than 10 points.

iPhone 4S more than doubles it.

"Android that will ever over work what this GPU is capable of"

lamest excuse ever. You're trying to justify getting gipped with a poor GPU. lol

First of all, if you purchase a phone you are not buying it to use just for the moment. The plan is you aim to use it for 2 years. Hardware means everything when it comes to phone specs because software can be altered, changed and optimized to utilize hardware better...But hardware is permanent. Plus, remember that the phone runs at a much higher resolution than most phones...Higher resolution demands a better GPU.

"The GSM Nexus gets some of the best battery life of any Android ever made, and my CDMA unit easily outclasses any other 3G android I've owned. LTE is a battery fiend, there's no denying. BTW you should probably go read the battery life horror stories in the Rezound forum, they have just as many complaints. "

Where are you pulling this out of? If I could post links (not past 8), I would.

Google

"Samsung Galaxy Nexus battery life fully tested, results come out disappointing [TEST]"

P.S. that test was for the GSM version of the phone. The CDMA one is obviously worse. Also remember, the Nexus has a pretty large battery...So comparing it to older phones may be a bit unfair. (You stated "any other 3G android i've owned). No crap, if you run the LTE Nexus at 3G speeds, you'll get better battery performance than OLDer 3G Android phones.

The thing is that the Rezound has an official extended battery that offers more than just 10-15% (plus with no loss in functionality). Also note that the Rezound has a smaller battery than the GNexus. Plus on the benchmarks that I listed, it's a 4G Rezound vs a GSMA Nexus.

"Most people buy it BECAUSE of AOSP, not in spite of, sure seems like trolling to me."

First of all, ICS has been ported to the HTC Rezound through a leak and seems to be pretty stable (non AOSP). The AOSP roms still have some working out to due but they've had a limited time to work since the unlocking tool by HTC was only release in January (if I am not mistaken).

The Rezound has a higher PPI than the 4S (which has a higher PPI than the Nexus). I am not trolling, I was just giving the OP an honest review about the GSM Nexus while coming from the 4S (AT&T). You obviously are living in denial and have issues with people who do not share the same view as you. You failed in every way to refute what I said (also note that you didn't attempt to refute everything I said). Plus you have the ability to post links and failed to provide and evidence to back your argument.

P.S. As I mentioned earlier. I don't give a damn how long your battery lasts when the freaken screen is off. On the iPhone 4, jailbroken (iOS 4.3.3) with auto3G, I was able to have 2 days of battery life with a decent amount of 4-7 hours of usage.

Edit:

-Probably the worst thing about the Nexus is that it does not have the option for an external sdcard. If it had an Sdcard then the OP wouldn't have to worry about streaming their music.

-I also forgot to mention that the camera is complete garbage compared to other smartphones.

When I get my LTE version tomorrow i'll see how the LTE signal is in Ann Arbor. I'm going back to CA for spring break. I don't have a car out here for school, so in CA i'll go to a Verizon store and compare my phone to the Rezound. My primary focus will be:

1) Speed test

2) Screen display (I am going to see it first hand and compare)

3) How the phone feels

4) See the build quality first hand and compare it.

If the Rezound is better than the nexus in all of those tests, then i'll simply switch phones. I'll test the phone for a few days to make sure there are no issues with it. Then i'll unlock it and root it and flash it to a ICS rom (sense depending if I like it on stock, if not then a clean ICS rom).