Samsung Google Nexus S vs Samsung i250

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

    i250: 13 mm narrower

    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
    i250:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S: 15.1 mm thinner

    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
    i250:
    26 mm
  • Height

    i250: 29.9 mm shorter

    Google Nexus S:
    123.9 mm
    i250:
    94 mm
  • Release year

    Google Nexus S:
    2010
    i250:
    2004

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

    Height:
    123.9 mm +29.9 mm versus i250
    Width:
    63 mm +13 mm versus i250
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. i250

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +15.1 mm versus Google Nexus S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Google Nexus S

    129 g

  2. 2. i250

    130 g

    +1 g versus Google Nexus S

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. i250

    i250: 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: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

i250: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 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

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

2. i250

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Google Nexus S2. i250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Google Nexus S, i250.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus Si250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Google Nexus S, i250.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus Si250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
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, i250.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus Si250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • No
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, i250.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus Si250
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6890
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Google Nexus S, i250.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus Si250
Release date
  • 2010
  • December
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Google Nexus S, i250.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus Si250
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Google Nexus S, i250.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus Si250
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external TFT 65K color display (128 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Google Nexus S, i250.
SpecificationGoogle Nexus Si250
Dop
  • 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
  • Infrared port - Predictive text input -MP3 player -Voice memo -Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN Messenger
  • ActiveSync)