- 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 Nexus
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- HTC Amaze 4G
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
Rated 80% by by Mohammed (Nov, 2011)If you need something faster in data go with the Galaxy SII or better....Screen is excellen with vivd colors and sharp details...simply Samsung quality.
Rated 20% by by shaunakays (Sep, 2012)I sent the phone with a protective screen on it and that came back plus the IMEI number was the same (unless that's not a unique number as I thought).
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Nexus S compared to the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE
GHz1
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 3.5G
Rated 77% by by c|net (Aug, 2011)The 4-inch Super AMOLED display is responsive and no less brilliant with its 16.7 million colors and 800x480-pixel resolution.
1.5 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 20% by by shaunakays (Sep, 2012)Was very disappointed with the seller as they told me they were sending a new phone and to my surprise the same problem occurred the first time I tried the camera.
screen size
4"
4.5"
Nexus S by Glibnus-Tau (Nov, 2011)ADDITIONAL PROS: Active NFC and Google Wallet, Excellent seamless integration with Google Voice, Chat, etc. (it's a Google branded phone what did you expect), great size, weight, and ergo shape, great display, terrific Bluetooth headset link distance both line of sight and non line of sight.
screen resolution
Nexus S by c|net (Dec, 2010)We explored the full details of the new OS in this post, but we'll detail the highlights here.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Nexus S by Matt (Jun, 2011)It is very, very fast, I know dual-core is the next big thing but I can't imagine needing anything snappier.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Nexus S by Jonathan-Hefner (Nov, 2011)I can honestly say that the NS4G takes MUCH better pictures with less Megapixels behind it.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Nexus S vs Samsung Galaxy S II LTE
cpu speed
Nexus S by M.-Cox (Sep, 2011)If rooting your phone is your thing, and you happen to want to adjust processor speed, one thing I found out while using the SetCPU app (my use is for down-clocking the processor when the screen is off to help save battery) - well, if you set a profile to down-clock the processor for screen off, DO NOT set the processor to its lowest setting in the profile settings.
browser benchmark
Nexus S by c|net (May, 2011)You will definitely notice a difference, but still, EV-DO coverage is reasonably fast, and it's more widespread.
download speed
Nexus S by nettieo (Aug, 2011)It's not 4G, but on HSDPA I'm consistently getting download speeds of 6 - 7 Mbps and HSUPA uploads of 2 - 2.5 Mbps.
talk time
840 min
300 min
Nexus S by GSM ArenaThe battery is quoted at 6.7 hours of talk time, with a standby time of 17 days in 3G mode (scaled up to 14 hours of talk time and 29.7 days of standby in 2G networks).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Galaxy S II LTE
| Significantly longer talk time | 840 min | vs | 300 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 3x longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Significantly longer standby time | 42,780 min | vs | 15,000 min |
| Around 3x longer standby time | |||
| Significantly more highly reviewed by consumers | 76.49% | vs | 65.22% |
| Around 20% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Sharper screen | 232 ppi | vs | 206 ppi |
| More than 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
Advantages compared to the Nexus S
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Outputs video to TV | Micro USB | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| 50% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Records significantly higher definition video | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | vs | 720 x 480 @ 30 fps |
| 6x higher definition video | |||
| Significantly higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| 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 | 1,850 mA·h | vs | 1,500 mA·h |
| More than 20% more battery capacity | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.5" | vs | 4" |
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| Better browser benchmark | 1,116 ms | vs | 1,804 ms |
| Around 40% better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| Faster real world upload speeds | 2.74 Mb/s | vs | 2.23 Mb/s |
| More than 20% faster actual upload speed | |||
| Thinner | 9 mm | vs | 11 mm |
| Around 20% thinner | |||
| Marginally newer | Sep, 2011 | vs | Dec, 2010 |
| Release date 9 months later | |||
| Better theoretical download speed | 20 Mb/s (LTE) | vs | 7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA) |
| Around 3x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Nexus S | Samsung Galaxy S II LTE | ||
 |    Rated by 192 users at amazon.com Rated 40% by by TTN Rated 60% by by J.-Palodichuk--Creature...-For-a-while. | Rated by 3 users at amazon.com | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Nexus Middle-of-the-pack browser performance |
 | 4 | HTC Amaze 4G 4-way tie: Fastest processor |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy W Longest battery life during active use |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 6-way tie: Supports FM radio |
 | 8 | Sony Xperia P 5-way tie: High resolution front camera |
