- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG Nexus 4
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Apple iPhone 5
- Apple iPhone 4S
- Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)As far as text entry goes, you have the standard Samsung keyboard at your disposal, as well as Swype and Eyes-Free keyboards.
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2012)Far more important to calling comfort is good quality speakers, microphones, and audio circuitry for making calls easier to hear.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G compared to the Google Nexus S 4G
GHz1.5
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 4G
by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G packs enough functionality to keep every potential Android user, who thinks that a screen over 4" in size is too big happy.
1 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 4G
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2012)Regardless, while not the highest resolution or sharpest screen going, it is very much usable for day to day tasks and thanks to the incredibly vivid colour it produces, its very high contrast and its infinite viewing angles, it absolutely excels at showing video.
screen size
4"
4"
Galaxy S Blaze 4G by Basil-Nestor (Nov, 2012)For me, it's the perfect combination of compact size (4.79 x 2.48 inches) with a big screen (4-inch diagonal), a powerful processor (dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 running at 1.5 Ghz), and Android operating system (4.0.4).
Nexus S 4G by The Verge (Jun, 2011)It's small enough of a difference, in fact, that it could be attributed to variation between individual display components coming off the line, not a standardized variation between models.
screen resolution
Galaxy S Blaze 4G by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)Diagonal lines are not quite straight and have lots of jaggies and image sharpness is not the best.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Galaxy S Blaze 4G by c|net (Mar, 2012)To that end, the Blaze 4G has a zippy 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor (based on the ARM Cortex-A7, for you processor nerds).
Nexus S 4G by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2012)Some people have been a bit disappointed with the Google Nexus S, pointing out that with dual core, high resolution smartphones around the corner, it doesn't really push the boat out far enough for what is supposed to be a flagship device, especially given its high launch price.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
Galaxy S Blaze 4G by The Verge (Mar, 2012)The Blaze 4G has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
Nexus S 4G by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2012)The front facing camera is only VGA so is extremey limited in its usefulness but the rear one is a 5-megapixel unit with autofocus and an LED flash.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G vs Google Nexus S 4G
cpu speed
Galaxy S Blaze 4G by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)While the upsides of having a powerful CPU, packed into a compact body are more than evident, we can't help but look at the PenTile matrix sporting screen with a dash of suspicion.
Nexus S 4G by TrustedReviews (Jul, 2012)Performance is also helped by the nippy 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird (ARM A8-based) processor with its impressive integrated graphics keeping all the interface animations running nice and smoothly.
talk time
420 min
360 min
Galaxy S Blaze 4G by D.-Peternel--deepeepeeI believe his unused 100 monthly minute alotment will roll over for month to month, for up to 3 months, so that may give him some extra talk time if he does get chatty in a particular month and its .10/minute after that.
Nexus S 4G by The Verge (Jun, 2011)I squeezed just 14:29 out of the battery with the 4G radio left on the entire time, including a little over two and a half hours of heavy internet use and zero calls.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Google Nexus S 4G
| Has expandable storage | microSD | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| 50% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,750 mA·h | vs | 1,500 mA·h |
| Around 20% more battery capacity | |||
| Marginally newer | Mar, 2012 | vs | May, 2011 |
| Release date 10 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
| Store more stuff | 16 GB | vs | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 83.55% | vs | 75.4% |
| More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Significantly better theoretical download speed | 128 Mb/s (WiMAX) | vs | 84 Mb/s (HSPA+) |
| More than 50% better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
| Records slightly higher definition video | 720 x 480 @ 30 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ Unknown |
| Around 11.5x higher definition video | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G | Google Nexus S 4G | ||
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 | Rated by 24 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by skye (Mar, 2013) Rated 100% by by Basil-Nestor (Nov, 2012) | Rated by 15 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by derek Rated 100% by by Jowanza (Jun, 2012) Rated 80% by by Joseph-Ferguson (Aug, 2012)  | |
apps
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G | by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G uses the standard TouchWiz music player.
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G | Rated 80% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)Several Google apps and services are standard, too, like maps, search, voice search, turn-by-turn voice navigation, and YouTube.
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G | Rated 68% by by The Verge (Mar, 2012)Not including some pre-loaded Google apps and some decent inclusions like Netflix and Slacker, T-Mobile has slathered the app section with a 411 app.
carrier
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G | Rated 80% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)A quad-band GSM phone (850/900/1800/1900MHz), the Blaze 4G also supports HSPA+ 42, T-Mobile's fastest-available network, which can theoretically reach download speeds of 42Mbps.
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G | Rated 80% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)As a reminder, the Blaze 4G operates on T-Mobile's HSPA+ 42 network, a souped-up 3G network that theoretically makes it one of the fastest data phones that T-Mobile can offer.
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G | Rated 80% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)I tested the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G on T-Mobile's network here in San Francisco.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S III Long standby time |
 | 6 | Pantech Burst 5-way tie: Fastest processor |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S 4G 3-way tie: Has a removable battery |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy Reverb 6-way tie: Has expandable storage |
