Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the Samsung Google Nexus S is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean), which pairs beautifully with its 4 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 1500 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
60%
Display
70%
Camera
8%
Battery
58%
Memory
21%
Launch
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm² (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection
Oleophobic coating
Main Camera
Single
5 MP, AF
Video
w480p@30fps
Features
LED flash
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)
Colors
Black, White
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / HSPA
SIM
Mini-SIM
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
Memory
Card Slot
No
Internal Storage
16GB 512MB RAM
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
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
HTML, Adobe Flash
MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Photo/video editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Near Field Communications
MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Photo/video editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Near Field Communications
Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Miscellaneous
SAR
0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.47 W/kg (head)
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