它采用高通Snapdragon方案，运行频率1GHz，和HTC的Hero 2手机是一个型号，光学感应采用Capella CM3602，加速计为Bosch BMA150，通讯板采用博通的方案，支持802.11n Wi-Fi，蓝牙2.1和FM信号接收。此外，谷歌手机采用高分辨率OLED触摸屏，厚度也比苹果iPhone薄。该款手机没有物理键盘，但配备了两部麦克风，后面一部用于消除背景噪音。
如果不习惯于虚拟键盘，用户还可以使用“语音变文本”功能，通过语音发送电子邮件或记事等。有消息称，谷歌手机最早将于2010年1月5日上市。 以下是详细资料：
- Proximity Sensor/Light Sensor: Capella CM3602 per sensors.mahimahi.so in Nexus One ROM Dump.
- Accelerometer: BMA150 3-axis Accelerometer per sensors.mahimahi.so in Nexus One ROM Dump.
- Magnetic Compass: AK8973 3-axis Magnetic field sensor/AK8973 Orientation sensor per sensors.mahimahi.so in Nexus One ROM Dump.
- Wifi Radio / Bluetooth / FM: BCM4329 in lib/modules
- In libaudio.so I found “Routing audio to Speakerphone with back mic” reference.
- In libaudio.so I found “Stereo FM speaker” also referenced.
- Audience A1026 Noise Canceling Chip – No link but here is the A1024 found in libaudio.so
- Qualcomm QSD8K Specific hardware libs in lib/hw (QSD8250 Probably)
- Adreno 200 Graphics Core with OpenGLES 2.0 – Part of Snapdragon?
- Camera Info Vague, found some references to auto focus, flash, white balance and anti-banding in libcamera.so