HTC Titan II 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

    Titan II:
    LCD
    Google Nexus S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Google Nexus S: 18 g lighter

    Titan II:
    147 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    Google Nexus S: 6 mm narrower

    Titan II:
    69 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Google Nexus S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Titan II:
    4.7 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S: 2.1 mm thinner

    Titan II:
    13 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Google Nexus S: 8.1 mm shorter

    Titan II:
    132 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    123.9 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. Titan II

    Height:
    132 mm +8.1 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Width:
    69 mm +6 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.1 mm versus Google Nexus S
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Titan II

    147 g

    +18 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. Titan II

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

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

Titan II has approximately 38.1% 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.

Titan II: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. Titan II

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

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. Titan II

    1730 mAh

    +230 mAh versus Google Nexus S

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Titan II2. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Titan II, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationTitan IIGoogle Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 69 Х 13 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S2
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Titan II, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationTitan IIGoogle Nexus S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 199 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Titan II, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationTitan IIGoogle Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 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 Titan II, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationTitan IIGoogle Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for Titan II, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationTitan IIGoogle Nexus S
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2010
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
  • 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 Titan II, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationTitan IIGoogle Nexus S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - HTC Titan 4G -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 9(1800) - Australia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Bing Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
  • 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 Titan II, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationTitan IIGoogle Nexus S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Titan II, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationTitan IIGoogle Nexus S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - HTC Titan II for AT&T HTC Titan 4G in Australia
  • 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