Kyocera DuraForce XD vs Samsung Google Nexus S

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

  DuraForce XD:

  LCD

  Google Nexus S:

  OLED

• Weight

  Google Nexus S: 178 g lighter

  DuraForce XD:

  307 g

  Google Nexus S:

  129 g

• Width

  Google Nexus S: 23.4 mm narrower

  DuraForce XD:

  86.4 mm

  Google Nexus S:

  63 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Google Nexus S: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

  DuraForce XD:

  5.7 in

  Google Nexus S:

  4 in

• Depth

  Google Nexus S: 3 mm thinner

  DuraForce XD:

  13.9 mm

  Google Nexus S:

  10.9 mm

• Height

  Google Nexus S: 42.9 mm shorter

  DuraForce XD:

  166.8 mm

  Google Nexus S:

  123.9 mm

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. DuraForce XD

   Height:

   166.8 mm +42.9 mm versus Google Nexus S

   Width:

   86.4 mm +23.4 mm versus Google Nexus S

   Depth:

   13.9 mm +3 mm versus Google Nexus S

2. 2. Google Nexus S

   Height:

   123.9 mm

   Width:

   63 mm

   Depth:

   10.9 mm

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. DuraForce XD

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

2. 2. Google Nexus S

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

DuraForce XD has approximately 96.7% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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