LG X power 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

    X power:
    LCD
    Google Nexus S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Google Nexus S: 10 g lighter

    X power:
    139 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    Google Nexus S: 11.9 mm narrower

    X power:
    74.9 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Google Nexus S: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    X power:
    5.3 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    X power: 3 mm thinner

    X power:
    7.9 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Google Nexus S: 25 mm shorter

    X power:
    148.9 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. X power

    Height:
    148.9 mm +25 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Width:
    74.9 mm +11.9 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3 mm versus X power

Weight

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

  1. 1. X power

    139 g

    +10 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. X power

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

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

X power has approximately 70% 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.

Recorded RAM for X power, Google Nexus S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX powerGoogle Nexus S
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. X power

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. X power

    4100 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Google Nexus S

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. X power2. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X power, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationX powerGoogle Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 74.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 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.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) -Mediatek MT6755M (28 nm) LS755 -Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) US610
  • K450
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X power, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationX powerGoogle Nexus S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X power, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationX powerGoogle Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
  • AF -8 MP
  • AF (LS755
  • US610
  • K450)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X power, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationX powerGoogle Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) LS755 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 US610
  • K450
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720 -Mali-T860MP2 LS755 -Adreno 304 US610
  • K450
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31458
  • 6890
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 555
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1484
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1234
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X power, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationX powerGoogle Nexus S
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2010
  • December
Colors
  • Indigo
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X power, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationX powerGoogle Nexus S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - LS755
  • US610 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LS755 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - LS755
  • US610 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K220 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - K220DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - UAE LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS7552,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US610
  • 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
  • 4.1/4.2
  • 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 X power, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationX powerGoogle Nexus S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for X power, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationX powerGoogle Nexus S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Versions: K220DS (Russia
  • UAE); K220 (Europe); LS755 (Boost Mobile); US610 (U.S. Cellular); K450 (Cricket)
  • 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