Google and Samsung co-developed the Samsung Nexus S. It was manufactured by Samsung Electronics and released late in 2010. It was actually the 3rd time Google collaborated with a manufacturer to produce a phone.
The Nexus S came out in four models, GT-I9023 (Super Clear LCD), GT-I9020 (Super AMOLED), SPH-D720 (the 4G version of the GT-I9020 released for the US market) and SHW-M200 (Korean market).

Samsung Nexus S 4G vs Other Smartphones
It is inevitable that the Nexus S 4G will be compared to most other smartphones in its rank. Some people prefer basic features (if you can call anything on a smartphone “basic”). Others insist only on getting all the latest and greatest features or “the works”.
Let us see how the Google Samsung Nexus S 4G fared
Size – At 4.88 inches it is rather tall for putting in your trouser pocket. It is also slightly thicker and wider than most smartphones, but very lightweight for its size.
Display & Interface - It has a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, large enough to comfortably view web pages, watch TV shows and movies and play games. The 480 x 800 pixel resolution makes the images very clear, vivid and bright. The touchscreen is very responsive, needing only the slightest touch to detect commands. There are 5 home screens for customizing shortcuts.
Camera – This phone has dual cameras. The rear-facing camera is 5 megapixels and the front-facing camera is VGA. Although the resolution is quite low, it does have flash and auto-focus features which slightly improve the quality of the image. The dual-cameras do make it possible to video chat.
Photo Quality - Photo quality is satisfactory but nothing to jump up and down about. The colors look natural enough, and even without the flash, there is enough light. The edges of most objects however have some image noise. Transferring photos is easy enough via USB synch, email, Bluetoorh or MMS.
Speed - The Samsung Nexus S 4G is a smartphone that runs on Android 2.3, also called Gingerbread, which basically means it is fast. This phone is quite handy for accessing the Android Marketplace with its more than 150,000 apps, and running Google applications like Gmail, Google Maps and YouTube.
Memory – This phone has 16GB of internal memory and 512MB of RAM. 16GB is perhaps enough for most users, but the fact that there is no expansion slot for another memory card makes it seem limiting, just like on the iPhone.
Network Connectivity – The Nexus S 4G offers Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth capabilities.
Calling Features – All the basic calling features offered by other smartphones are also offered by the Nexus S 4G; namely call hold, call waiting, call history view, huge address book, conference calling etc.
Call Quality – Call quality on this phone is satisfactory. The signal is clear and the person on the other end sounds clear enough. Of course results may vary depending on your service provider, but it is important to note that background noise was barely discernible, with hardly any static.

The slight hissing sound on some calls need to be observed as it may be related to carrier signal, but it is minimal enough to be ignored. Sound quality on the other end as well as speakerphone calls are likewise good.
Multimedia Features – The Nexus S 4G has all the basic multimedia features like digital music player, email access, 16GB of memory for storing music, photos and videos.
Battery Life – At a mere 360 minutes of talk time (which actually includes all the time that the display is active) and just 230 hours of standby time compared to other smartphones that offer at least 325 hours, the Nexus S 4G has fairly low battery life; even if the super AMOLED screen is already energy-efficient.
My Final Comments On The Samsung Nexus S 4G
Overall, the Nexus S 4G has a slick design. It has some cool features including a 3-axis gyroscope and a slightly concave front panel supposedly to make it easier to hold especially during phone calls. Although none of these features sets it above the rest, it is still a good value for the money.
If you have some personal observations regarding the Samsung Nexus S 4G, especially those we did not cover here and those contrary to our own reviews, we would welcome hearing them from you.




