Nexus S vs Galaxy S vs iPhone 4

The latest Google Android reference phone is out. This is going to be a three way fight between the current top Android phone and the latest iPhone. The tale of the tape:

Samsung Google Nexus S Samsung Galaxy S Apple iPhone 4
Size 123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm
Weight 129 g 119 g 137 g
Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 1700 / 2100 /900 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Display Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
480X800 pixels, 4 inches 480X800 pixels, 4 inches 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches
Processor ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor 1 GHz Apple A4 processor
RAM 512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM
Internal Storage 16GB 8/16GB 16/32 GB
External Storage No External Memory Up to 32GB No External Memory
Data Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
Near Field Communications Yes none none
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps, LED video light 720p@30fps, LED video light, geo-tagging
Operating System Android OS, v2.3 Gingerbread Android OS, v2.1 Eclair w/ TouchWiz 3.0 iOS 4
Camera 5 MP, 2560 x 1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Apps About 100K from Android Market + access to non-market apps About 100K from Android Market + access to non-market apps About 300K from Apple app store
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh Standard battery, Li-Po 1420mAh
Standby Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G) Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk-time Up to 14 h(2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Up to 14 h(2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)

Based on the specifications, the winner is the iPhone 4 though not overwhelmingly. And it seems the Nexus S in not at all too different from the Galaxy S. Understandable since it’s made by Samsung but not expected since it is newer and Google is involved. So there’s no real reason to get the Nexus S unless you’re developing NFC applications. Just as well since it’s probably going to be priced higher than the Galaxy S which is already overpriced as it is.

2 Replies to “Nexus S vs Galaxy S vs iPhone 4”

  1. Great review Jay! My one and only gripe with iPhone is that, they still don’t support web Flash amidst all the fanstastic things that they are putting in the device. Marketing-wise, Jobs is still putting up his wall against this feature while Adobe is very much willing to offer their Flash Player to Apple.

    Nevertheless, me and my family still use iPods/iPhones because it performs much better – base on personal experience – as compared with other smartphones bearing the Windows Mobile or Android OS. Not to mention, its user-friendliness and exemplary user-interface-responsiveness. And your review, just nailed it right on the head. :)

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