Samsung Google Nexus S

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Samsung · 2010

Samsung Google Nexus S

Name: Samsung Google Nexus S
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Google Nexus S Android smartphone. Announced Dec 2010. Features 4.0″ display, Hummingbird chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1500 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, Oleophobic coating.

Display 4.0"

Chipset Hummingbird

RAM 512 GB

Storage 16GB storage, no card slot

Camera 5 MP

Battery 1500 mAh

OS Android 2.3, 4.1.2, not up to 4.2

Build 129g, 10.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2010, December. Released 2010, December

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset Hummingbird

CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

GPU PowerVR SGX540

Display

Type Super AMOLED

Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Protection Oleophobic coating

Memory

Card slot No

Internal 16GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF

Features LED flash

Video w480p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single VGA

Body

Dimensions 123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in)

Weight 129 g (4.55 oz)

SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Stand-by Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G)

Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP

Positioning GPS, A-GPS

NFC Yes

Radio No

USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100

Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Browser HTML, Adobe Flash

featuresother MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Photo/video editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input Near Field Communications

Our Tests

Camera Photo

Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB

Audio quality Noise -90.2dB / Crosstalk -90.8dB

Misc

Colors Black, White

SAR 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)

SAR EU 0.47 W/kg (head)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2010, December. Released 2010, December
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Hummingbird
CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU	PowerVR SGX540

Type	Super AMOLED
Size	4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection	Oleophobic coating

Card slot	No
Internal	16GB 512MB RAM

Single	5 MP, AF
Features	LED flash
Video	w480p@30fps

Single	VGA

Dimensions	123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in)
Weight	129 g (4.55 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM

Type	Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
featuresother	MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Photo/video editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input Near Field Communications

Camera	Photo
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality	Noise -90.2dB / Crosstalk -90.8dB

Colors	Black, White
SAR	0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.47 W/kg (head)
Price	About 170 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

35.4/100

Entry-level

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Processor 33.6

Display 54.3

Camera 32.3

Battery 32

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Samsung Google Nexus S

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

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