Samsung Google Nexus S vs LG Optimus Black

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Comparing the Samsung Google Nexus S vs LG Optimus Black across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Google Nexus S and LG Optimus Black run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: Both Samsung Google Nexus S and LG Optimus Black offer the same screen size of 4 inches, but Samsung Google Nexus S features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG Optimus Black's IPS LCD, making Samsung Google Nexus S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Google Nexus S and LG Optimus Black feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: LG Optimus Black offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Samsung Google Nexus S offers 0.3 MP, making LG Optimus Black better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Google Nexus S and LG Optimus Black offer the same 1500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Samsung Google Nexus S offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while LG Optimus Black offers 1 GB, making Samsung Google Nexus S the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Google Nexus S receives a higher user rating of 4, while LG Optimus Black has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Google Nexus S
(Discontinued)
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₹6,397
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

16 Dec, 2010
09 May, 2011

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 3110
TI
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
512 MB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
480x800 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
2 MP

Battery

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Storage

16 GB
1 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(4 ratings)
3.7/5
(158 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.3
Android v2.2 (Froyo)

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 3110
TI

Processor

1 GHz
1 GHz, Cortex A8

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540
PowerVR SGX 530

RAM

512 MB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

58.29 %
58.33 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v2.0

Design

Height

123.9 mm
122 mm

Width

63 mm
64 mm

Thickness

10.90 mm
9.2 mm

Weight

129 grams
109 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection

Video Recording

480x800 @ 24
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6.66(3G) / Up to 14(2G)
Up to 6 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
1 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
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

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass