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Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
      LCD
      Google Nexus S:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Google Nexus S: 31 g lighter

      Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
      160 g
      Google Nexus S:
      129 g

    • Width

      Google Nexus S: 10 mm narrower

      Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
      73 mm
      Google Nexus S:
      63 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Google Nexus S: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
      5.7 in
      Google Nexus S:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
      Dual
      Google Nexus S:
      Single

    • Depth

      Zenfone Max Plus (M1): 2.1 mm thinner

      Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
      8.8 mm
      Google Nexus S:
      10.9 mm

    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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

      Height:
      152.6 mm +28.7 mm versus Google Nexus S
      Width:
      73 mm +10 mm versus Google Nexus S
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    2. 2. Google Nexus S

      Height:
      123.9 mm
      Width:
      63 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

      160 g

      +31 g versus Google Nexus S

    2. 2. Google Nexus S

      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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.8 cm²

    2. 2. Google Nexus S

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

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1) has approximately 84.1% 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.

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1): Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

      4130 mAh

      +2630 mAh versus Google Nexus S

    2. 2. Google Nexus S

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)2. Google Nexus S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Google Nexus S.
    SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Google Nexus S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.6 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
    • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 160 g
    • 129 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4130 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 4
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Google Nexus S.
    SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Google Nexus S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.8 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.3%
    • 58.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 424 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Google Nexus S.
    SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Google Nexus S
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 35mm (standard)
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • no AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • w480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Google Nexus S.
    SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Google Nexus S
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T860MP2
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 37451
    • 6890
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 533
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Google Nexus S.
    SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Google Nexus S
    Release date
    • 2017
    • November
    • 2010
    • December
    Colors
    • Sunlight Gold
    • Azure Silver
    • Deepsea Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • 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)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Google Nexus S.
    SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Google Nexus S
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
    • China HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
    • LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - USA
    • LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
    • 34(2000)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - China
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 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 Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Google Nexus S.
    SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Google Nexus S
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Google Nexus S.
    SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Google Nexus S
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Power Bank/Reverse charging -Charging 5V/2A 10W
    • 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