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Google Nexus S
I9020Samsung Galaxy S II AT&T
SGH-i777| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 63.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 4.0.2, 2.3.6, 2.3.3, 2.3 | Android 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2010-12-07 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 inches | 4.96 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Exnyos C210 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 713 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S II AT&T has a general score of 63.7, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus S's 57.9 general score. Both phones we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S II AT&T has the older 2.3.6 version and Google Nexus S has Android 4.1.2 version. Although Galaxy S II AT&T and the Google Nexus S were released with only 9 months difference, Galaxy S II AT&T is just a little bit lighter and thinner.
The Google Nexus S features a bit better display than Galaxy S II AT&T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 480px, the Google Nexus S also counts with a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy S II AT&T counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus S, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S II AT&T also has an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB.
The Galaxy S II AT&T counts with a bit better CPU than Google Nexus S, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. Galaxy S II AT&T features a bit superior battery performance than Google Nexus S, because it has 1650mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S II AT&T takes much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus S, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality and a back camera with much more MP.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S II AT&T is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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