Nokia N-Gage QD 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: 14 g lighter

    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    Google Nexus S: 5 mm narrower

    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S: 11.1 mm thinner

    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    N-Gage QD: 5.9 mm shorter

    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    N-Gage QD:
    2004
    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. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    68 mm +5 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.1 mm versus Google Nexus S
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm +5.9 mm versus N-Gage QD
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    143 g

    +14 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    N-Gage QD: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

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

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.

N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 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. N-Gage QD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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. N-Gage QD

    1070 mAh

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

    +430 mAh versus N-Gage QD

Specifications

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1. N-Gage QD2. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N-Gage QD, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGoogle Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3.4 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N-Gage QD, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGoogle Nexus S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 17.5%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N-Gage QD, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGoogle Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 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 N-Gage QD, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGoogle Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for N-Gage QD, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGoogle Nexus S
Release date
  • 2004
  • April
  • 2010
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • 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 N-Gage QD, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGoogle 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 6
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB Unknown
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 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 N-Gage QD, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGoogle Nexus S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Four-way directional controller
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N-Gage QD, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGoogle Nexus S
Dop
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial
  • 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