Motorola ES400 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.

  • Weight

    Google Nexus S: 27 g lighter

    ES400:
    156 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    ES400: 2.6 mm narrower

    ES400:
    60.4 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ES400: 1 in smaller diagonal

    ES400:
    3 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S: 5.5 mm thinner

    ES400:
    16.4 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Google Nexus S: 5.1 mm shorter

    ES400:
    129 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. ES400

    Height:
    129 mm +5.1 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Width:
    60.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +5.5 mm versus Google Nexus S
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +2.6 mm versus ES400
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ES400

    156 g

    +27 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. ES400

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

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

Google Nexus S has approximately 63.4% more rectangular screen area than ES400.

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.

ES400: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 1 GB Flash

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. ES400

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. ES400

    1540 mAh

    +40 mAh versus Google Nexus S

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. ES4002. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ES400, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationES400Google Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 60.4 Х 16.4 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB Flash
  • 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.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ES400, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationES400Google Nexus S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.8%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ES400, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationES400Google Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ES400, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationES400Google Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for ES400, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationES400Google Nexus S
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2010
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • 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 ES400, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationES400Google Nexus S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.65 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 ES400, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationES400Google Nexus S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for ES400, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationES400Google Nexus S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/3gp/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - IP42 water proof -MIL-STD 810G compliant: fog
  • humidity
  • transport shock and thermal shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 0.91m -Bar code scanner - Also known as LG Motorola ES400S for Sprint
  • 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