Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A vs T-Mobile Shadow

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 I9020A: 21 g lighter

    Google Nexus S I9020A:
    129 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 10 mm narrower

    Google Nexus S I9020A:
    63 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S I9020A: 4.1 mm thinner

    Google Nexus S I9020A:
    10.9 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 20.9 mm shorter

    Google Nexus S I9020A:
    123.9 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Google Nexus S I9020A:
    2011
    Shadow:
    2007

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. Google Nexus S I9020A

    Height:
    123.9 mm +20.9 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    63 mm +10 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.1 mm versus Google Nexus S I9020A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Google Nexus S I9020A

    129 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +21 g versus Google Nexus S I9020A

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. Google Nexus S I9020A

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

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

Google Nexus S I9020A: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Google Nexus S I9020A

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. Google Nexus S I9020A

    1500 mAh

    +580 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Google Nexus S I9020A2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Google Nexus S I9020A, Shadow.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus S I9020AShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Google Nexus S I9020A, Shadow.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus S I9020AShadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Google Nexus S I9020A, Shadow.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus S I9020AShadow
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Google Nexus S I9020A, Shadow.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus S I9020AShadow
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6482
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Google Nexus S I9020A, Shadow.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus S I9020AShadow
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Google Nexus S I9020A, Shadow.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus S I9020AShadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Google Nexus S I9020A, Shadow.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus S I9020AShadow
Radio Unknown
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Google Nexus S I9020A, Shadow.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus S I9020AShadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input -Near Field Communications - Also known as Google Nexus S i9020T for T-Mobile
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