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 Samsung Nexus S runningAndroid 2.3 | |
| Brand | Google /Samsung |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Google Nexus |
| First released | United States December 16, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-12-16) T-Mobile USA |
| Availability by region | South Korea August 10, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-08-10)UK December 22, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-12-22) (Vodafone & Unlocked) Canada April 7, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-04-07)Wind Mobile,Mobilicity,Telus,Koodo Mobile &Rogers Wireless Serbia April 4, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-04-04) Thailand April 1, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-04-01)AIS |
| Predecessor | Nexus One |
| Successor | Galaxy Nexus |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy S |
| Compatible networks | GSM/GPRS/EDGEQuad-band (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz) AWSWCDMA/HSPATri-band (900, 1700, and 2100 MHz)ORUMTSWCDMA/HSPATri-band (850, 1900, and 2100 MHz) HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev.A + Mobile WiMAX (Sprint Network) |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 123.9 mm (4.88 in) H 63.0 mm (2.48 in) W 10.8 mm (0.43 in) D |
| Weight | 129.0 g (4.55 oz) (AMOLED-Version) 140.0 g (4.94 oz) (Super-Clear-LCD-Version) |
| Operating system | Original:Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" Last:Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean" |
| System-on-chip | SamsungExynos 3 Single[1] |
| CPU | 1 GHz single-coreARM Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | 200 MHzPowerVR SGX 540 GPU |
| Memory | 512MBRAM (split 128MB GPU / 384MB OS) |
| Storage | 16 GB iNAND (partitioned 1 GB internal storage, 15 GB USB storage) |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh internal user-replaceablerechargeableLi-ion |
| Rear camera | 5 megapixel (2,560×1,920)auto focus LED flash |
| Front camera | VGA (640×480) |
| Display | 800×480px (0.37megapixels), 4.0 in (10 cm) diagonal (2.06×3.43 in), 233ppi, WVGASuper AMOLEDPenTile[2] orSuper Clear LCD display (GT-i9023) |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mmTRRS A-GPS Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Micro USB2.0 NFC Wi-Fi802.11b/g/n |
| Data inputs | 3-axisgyroscope Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Capacitive touch-sensitive buttons Digital compass Microphone Multi-touchcapacitive touchscreen Proximity sensor Push buttons |
| Codename | Crespo |
| SAR | Head: 0.51 W/kg 1 g Body: 0.78 W/kg 1 g Hotspot: -[3] |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M4[4] |
| Other | Wi-Fi hotspot USBtethering Oleophobic display coating SIPVoIP |
TheNexus S is asmartphone co-developed byGoogle andSamsung and manufactured bySamsung Electronics for release in 2010. It was the first smartphone to use theAndroid 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system, and the first Android device to supportNear Field Communication (NFC) in both hardware and software.[5]
This was the fourth time that Google worked with a manufacturer to produce a phone, the previous being the GoogleG1,myTouch and theNexus One, all three byHTC. Following the Nexus S, the next Android Developer phone was theGalaxy Nexus, released the following year.
Nexus S is the first commercial smartphone certified byNASA to fly on thespace shuttle and to be used on theInternational Space Station, as part of theSPHERES experiment.[6]
The Nexus S was demonstrated by Google CEOEric Schmidt on November 15, 2010, at theWeb 2.0 Summit.[7] Google officially announced the phone on their blog on December 6, 2010. The phone became available for purchase on December 16 in theUnited States and on December 22 in theUnited Kingdom.
TheSuper AMOLED version of the phone is the GT-I9020 and it is based on theSamsung Galaxy S hardware, the principal hardware differences being the absence of support for anSD card and the addition of anear field chip. The alternate SC-LCD (Super Clear LCD) version of the phone is the GT-I9023 which is meant for the European (non-UK) market.
In May 2011Sprint introduced its Nexus S in the US. Unlike the GSM version, the Sprint Nexus runs on itsWiMax network and uses CDMA instead of GSM.
Also in March 2011 Vodafone released a white version of the phone on its web store in the UK.[8]
In the United Kingdom, the Nexus S is sold atCarphone Warehouse and is available on the Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, 3 and Orange networks.
InFrance, it is available throughSFR andBouygues Telecom.
InIndia, Samsung officially announced sale of the unlocked version with Super Clear LCD screen i9023, which will support all GSM-based carriers throughout the country.
InCanada, the Nexus S became available at most carriers in April 2011 in two versions, one for Telus, Bell, and Rogers with 3G frequencies of 850/1900/2100 MHz, and the other for Wind/Mobilicity/Vidéotron, using 3G frequencies 900/1700/2100.
InAustralia, the Nexus S became available in both black and white. It is available on Vodafone and its virtual providerCrazy John's.
The Nexus S has the SamsungExynos 3110 processor. This processor combines a 45 nm 1 GHzARM Cortex A8 basedCPU core with aPowerVR SGX 540GPU. The CPU core, code-named "Hummingbird", was co-developed bySamsung andIntrinsity.[9] The GPU, designed byImagination Technologies, supportsOpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 and is capable of up to 20 million triangles per second.[10][11]
The Nexus S is the first device to use a 4.0-inch (100 mm) slightly curved glass touchscreen, described by Google as a "Contour Display",[12] with aSuper AMOLED 800 x 480WVGAPenTile matrix display manufactured by Samsung. In markets outside Canada, US, and UK, aSuper LCD is supplied instead.
The phone shipped withAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread) and was the first device to ship with the updated OS. On December 19, 2011, Google releasedAndroid 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for the Nexus S.[15] The automatic update was suspended, allegedly due to poor battery performance.[16] The UMTS/GSM variants was among the first to receiveAndroid 4.0.4 in March 2012.[17] TheNexus S 4GArchived March 29, 2022, at theWayback Machine[18](aka Samsung SPH-D720), I9020A, and M200, while taking longer than the GSM variant, received the Android 4.0.4 update. Several devices, such as theSamsung Galaxy S II, have or will receive updates before these variants.[19]
On June 27, 2012, at theGoogle I/O conference, it was announced that the Nexus S would be one of the first devices to receive an upgrade toAndroid 4.1 (Jelly Bean), along with theMotorola Xoom andGalaxy Nexus, began on July 26, 2012.[20]
In October 2012, the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 OTA update was released, and is the last official OS released for these devices.[21]
On November 13, 2012, it was announced that the Nexus S would not be updated toAndroid 4.2 (Jelly Bean).[22]
Using third-party ROMs, Android 4.2.2-, 4.3-,4.4-,5.1-, and6.0-based software can be installed.[23][24]postmarketOS can also be installed, but is unstable.[25]
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| Model number | Notable differences |
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| GT-I9020 or GT-I9020T | 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super AMOLED |
| GT-I9020A | 850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super AMOLED |
| GT-I9023 | 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super Clear LCD |
| SPH-D720 | CDMA2000, 4G WiMAX, Super AMOLED |
| SHW-M200S/M200K | 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super AMOLED |
The Nexus S cannot be sim locked and has an unlockable bootloader,[27] allowing users to install custom ROMs.
Joshua Topolsky, writing forEngadget review praised the devices's hardware and software, concluding "the truth is, it really is the best Android device available right now".[28]
The review byThe Register gave the Nexus S an 85% rating and summarized it as a "cool, innovative device with an eye to snatch Apple’s smartphone crown."[29]
AnAnandTech review praised the display,NFC tag reader, and Android Gingerbread operating system, but noted the lack of 720p video recording,HSPA+ baseband, and external storage support.[30][31]ATechRadar review praised the Nexus S for fixing the GPS problems experienced with theSamsung Galaxy S: "The good news for those looking to upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy S – the GPS issues have been resolved, in that you can actually now get a signal with no problem."[32]
CNET's review was enthusiastic about the display, operating system, and performance.CNET noted the lack of 720p video recording, HDMI output and external (SD card) memory support. CNET also noted the "rather fragile" feel of the phone, the lack of LED notifications, and the few new features over theNexus One.[33]
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