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Google Nexus S
I9020Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 85.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 2010-12-07 | 2015-04-10 |
| 4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 713 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 85.7, which is way better than Google Nexus S's global score of 57.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's design is a lot newer and noticeably thinner than Google Nexus S's, but it is also just a bit heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has newer 5.0 version and Google Nexus S has Android 4.1.2.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a much more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus S, because it has a 64-bit processor, a greater number of cores, a better graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a much more vibrant display than Google Nexus S, because it has a much better 2560 x 1440px resolution, a much higher screen pixels density and a bigger display.
The Galaxy S6 Edge takes greater pictures and videos than Google Nexus S, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with lot more megapixels. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus S, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus S, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Edge and the Google Nexus S cost the same, making it a very good choice.
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