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