Nokia N90 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: 44 g lighter

    N90:
    173 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    N90: 12 mm narrower

    N90:
    51 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    N90:
    2.1 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S: 13.1 mm thinner

    N90:
    24 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    N90: 11.9 mm shorter

    N90:
    112 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    N90:
    2005
    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. N90

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.1 mm versus Google Nexus S
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm +11.9 mm versus N90
    Width:
    63 mm +12 mm versus N90
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N90

    173 g

    +44 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. N90

    N90: 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.

N90: Original memory entry

31 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. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB included

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. N90

    760 mAh

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

    +740 mAh versus N90

Specifications

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1. N902. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N90, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN90Google Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 352 x 416 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 31 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N90, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN90Google Nexus S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N90, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN90Google Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 N90, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN90Google Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for N90, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN90Google Nexus S
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2010
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 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 N90, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN90Google Nexus S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • 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
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 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 N90, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN90Google Nexus S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N90, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN90Google Nexus S
Dop
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • 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