Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Too Big For the Human Hand?

This female employee of PCMag could only operate the Samsung Galaxy Nexus by taking a mid-body grip on the phone. She needed to reposition it in her hand to hit various parts of the screen.

This female PCMag writer found the Galaxy Nexus too large to use all-around; the way she naturally held the phone, her thumb couldn't reach across to do critical tasks.

This female PCMag writer could use the Galaxy Nexus as long as she didn't hold it by its bottom.

This female PCMag editor had serious trouble reaching various elements on the Galaxy Nexus screen when holding the phone in one hand.

This lady has the shortest thumbs in the office. She found the Galaxy Nexus's 4.65-inch screen unusable.

This PCMAG analyst could use the Galaxy Nexus as long as he didn't hold it by the bottom, but he had some trouble pulling down the notifications bar.

This male PCMag writer had no problem operating the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, with its 4.65-inch screen.

This male PCMag writer also had no trouble operating the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. A 7-centimeter thumb seems to be the lower limit for the most comfortable interactions with this phone.

This male PCMag editor said he found operating the Galaxy Nexus to be uncomfortable. Was he holding it too high in his hand?

The writer with the largest hands in the PCMag office had no problem reaching all corners of the Galaxy Nexus's 4.65-inch screen.