Oppo R601 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    R601:
    LCD
    Google Nexus S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    R601: 26.5 g lighter

    R601:
    102.5 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    R601: 7.5 mm narrower

    R601:
    55.5 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R601: 1 in smaller diagonal

    R601:
    3 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S: 3.4 mm thinner

    R601:
    14.3 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    R601: 11.1 mm shorter

    R601:
    112.8 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. R601

    Height:
    112.8 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +3.4 mm versus Google Nexus S
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm +11.1 mm versus R601
    Width:
    63 mm +7.5 mm versus R601
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R601

    102.5 g

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    129 g

    +26.5 g versus R601

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. R601

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 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 69.9% more rectangular screen area than R601.

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.

R601: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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. R601

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. R601

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus R601

Specifications

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1. R6012. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R601, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationR601Google Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.8 Х 55.5 Х 14.3 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 102.5 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 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.
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R601, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationR601Google Nexus S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.8%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R601, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationR601Google Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • 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 R601, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationR601Google Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for R601, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationR601Google Nexus S
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2010
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 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 R601, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationR601Google Nexus S
SIM card
  • Yes
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS Unknown
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 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 R601, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationR601Google Nexus S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for R601, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationR601Google Nexus S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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