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Google Nexus S
I9020Samsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 87.3 |
| 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 | 2015-04-11 |
| 4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2550mAh 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
The Galaxy S6 has a global score of 87.3, which is way better than Google Nexus S's 57.9 global score. The Galaxy S6 body is notably newer and incredibly thinner, but just a bit heavier than Google Nexus S. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 has a more recent 5.0 version while Google Nexus S has Android 4.1.2.
Galaxy S6 features a much better performing processor than Google Nexus S, because it has 2,5 GB more RAM, a faster 650 MHz graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit. The Galaxy S6 has a lot better looking display than Google Nexus S, because it has a bigger display, a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a lot better screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus S, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 features a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus S, because it has a 70% greater battery size. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a very superior camera than Google Nexus S, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy S6 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Google Nexus S, which makes it an easy choice.
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