alcatel One Touch Snap vs Samsung Google Nexus S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Google Nexus S: 4 mm narrower

    One Touch Snap:
    67 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Google Nexus S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Snap:
    4.5 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Snap: 1.9 mm thinner

    One Touch Snap:
    9 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Google Nexus S: 6.4 mm shorter

    One Touch Snap:
    130.3 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Snap:
    2013
    Google Nexus S:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One Touch Snap

    Height:
    130.3 mm +6.4 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Width:
    67 mm +4 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.9 mm versus One Touch Snap
    Weight:
    129 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One Touch Snap

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

One Touch Snap has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Google Nexus S.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

One Touch Snap: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.4 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Google Nexus S: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One Touch Snap

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Google Nexus S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One Touch Snap

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Google Nexus S

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Snap2. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Snap, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapGoogle Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.3 Х 67 Х 9 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 129 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2.4 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Snap, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapGoogle Nexus S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Snap, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapGoogle Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One Touch Snap, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapGoogle Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Snap, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapGoogle Nexus S
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2010
  • December
Colors
  • Silver
  • Cloudy
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Snap, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapGoogle Nexus S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps (Single SIM model)
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Snap, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapGoogle Nexus S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Snap, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationOne Touch SnapGoogle Nexus S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Alcatel One Touch Snap Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input -Near Field Communications - Previously known as Samsung i9020