Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A vs LG Nexus 4 E960 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A or LG Nexus 4 E960 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A | LG Nexus 4 E960 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, March | 2012, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm | 4.88 x 4.88 x 2.48 in | 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm | 5.27 x 5.27 x 2.7 in | |
| Weight | 129 g | 4.55 oz | 139 g | 4.9 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | True HD IPS Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 62.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.3% | 68.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 768 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 318 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, 1/4'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | w480p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Hummingbird Exynos | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM | 8/16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 83 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 271 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1347 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1103 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input -Near Field Communications |
- Qi wireless charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Google Nexus S i9020T for T-Mobile |
- Also known as LG Nexus 4, LG Mako |
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