Nexus S - Google Mobile Phones: Technical Specifications, Features and Reviews

Submitted By Asha Manoj on 20 June 2015

Manufacturer : Google
Model : Nexus S
OS : Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Network : GSM / HSPA
Dimensions : 123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm
Weight : 129 g
SIM Type : Mini-SIM
Available Colors : Black, White

The Nexus S is a smartphone co-developed by Google and Samsung and manufactured by Samsung Electronics for release in 2010. It was the first smartphone to use the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system, and the first Android device to support Near Field Communication (NFC) in both hardware and software. The Nexus S is the first device to use a 4.0-inch slightly curved glass touchscreen, described by Google as a "Contour Display", with a Super AMOLED 800 x 480 WVGA PenTile matrix display manufactured by Samsung.

Hardware Specification

Processor : 1 GHz Cortex-A8
RAM Size : 512 MB
Internal Storage : 16 GB

Display Specification

Display Type : Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Display Size : 4.0 inches
Display Resolution : 480 x 800 pixels
Display Multitouch : Yes
Display Protection : Oleophobic coating
Main Camera : 5 MP
Main Camera Flash : Yes
Main Camera Auto Focus : Yes
Main Camera Video Recording Resolution : w480p@30fps
Front Camera : VGA

Battery Specification

Battery Capacity : Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Talk Time : Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)

Connectivity

Standby Time : Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G)
Operating Frequency : 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz, 900, 1700, 2100 MHz, 850, 1900, and 2100 MHz
Connectivity Internet : Yes
Connectivity WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Connectivity Bluetooth : v2.1, A2DP
Connectivity USB : microUSB v2.0

Location Technology

Location GPS : Yes

Sound

Alert Types : Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker : Yes
Mobile Earjack : 3.5 mm

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format : MP4/H.264 player
Audio Playing Format : MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player

Sensors

Gyro Sensor : Yes
Accelerometer Sensor : Yes
Proximity Sensor : Yes