Motorola ROKR E6 vs Samsung Google Nexus S

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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

    ROKR E6: 8 g lighter

    ROKR E6:
    121 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    ROKR E6: 11.5 mm narrower

    ROKR E6:
    51.5 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E6: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E6:
    2.4 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S: 3.6 mm thinner

    ROKR E6:
    14.5 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    ROKR E6: 12.9 mm shorter

    ROKR E6:
    111 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E6:
    2006
    Google Nexus S:
    2010

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. ROKR E6

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3.6 mm versus Google Nexus S
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm +12.9 mm versus ROKR E6
    Width:
    63 mm +11.5 mm versus ROKR E6
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E6

    121 g

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    129 g

    +8 g versus ROKR E6

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. ROKR E6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 155.3% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E6.

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.

ROKR E6: Original memory entry

8 MB

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. ROKR E6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details SD · up to 2 GB

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. ROKR E6

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus ROKR E6

Specifications

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1. ROKR E62. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationROKR E6Google Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • up to 2 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationROKR E6Google Nexus S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationROKR E6Google Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 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 ROKR E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationROKR E6Google Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationROKR E6Google Nexus S
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2010
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 235 h Talking time- Up to 7 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 ROKR E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationROKR E6Google Nexus S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 ROKR E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationROKR E6Google Nexus S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationROKR E6Google Nexus S
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/MP3 player -Business card scanner -Organizer
  • 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