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Nokia E6 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.

  • Width

    E6: 4 mm narrower

    E6:
    59 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E6: 1.54 in smaller diagonal

    E6:
    2.46 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Height

    E6: 8.4 mm shorter

    E6:
    115.5 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    E6:
    2011
    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. E6

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm +8.4 mm versus E6
    Width:
    63 mm +4 mm versus E6
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E6

    133 g

    +4 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. E6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 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 143% more rectangular screen area than 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.

E6: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. E6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. E6

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. E62. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationE6Google Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 59 Х 10.5 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • 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 E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationE6Google Nexus S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 325 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationE6Google Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationE6Google Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationE6Google Nexus S
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2010
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • 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 681 h (2G) / Up to 744 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 48 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
  • 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 E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationE6Google 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.14 W/kg (head)
  • 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 E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationE6Google Nexus S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for E6, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationE6Google Nexus S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stainless steel panels -TV-out -MP4/H.264/RV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice command/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia E6-00
  • 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