Google Nexus S vs Samsung Galaxy Ace

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Comparing the Google Nexus S vs Samsung Galaxy Ace across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus S runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Ace runs at 0.8 GHz, making Google Nexus S the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus S offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Ace offers 3.5 inches, making Google Nexus S the larger display of the two. Google Nexus S features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy Ace's TFT, making Google Nexus S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Nexus S and Samsung Galaxy Ace feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: Google Nexus S offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Ace offers 1350 mAh, making Google Nexus S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Nexus S offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Ace offers 158 GB, making Google Nexus S the better option for storage.

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Google Nexus S
(Discontinued)
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₹9,200
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

16 Dec, 2010
09 Feb, 2011

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 3110
Snapdragon S1
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 800 MHz)
512 MB RAM
278 MB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
480x800 px
320x480 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
N/A

Battery

1500 mAh
1350 mAh

Storage

16 GB
158 MB

User Ratings

N/A
3.8/5
(537 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 3110
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227

Processor

1 GHz, Cortex 8
Single core, 800 MHz, ARM 11

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540
Adreno 200

RAM

512 MB
278 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
320x480 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
165 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

58.29 %
54.28 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

123.9 mm
112.4 mm

Width

63 mm
59.9 mm

Thickness

10.88 mm
11.50 mm

Weight

129 grams
113 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2560 x 1920 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection

Video Recording

2 fps
Other
640x480 @ 24 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1350 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6.66 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 6.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
158 MB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass