Nexus S

Samsung Nexus S
Samsung Nexus S running Android 2.3
CodenameCrespo
BrandGoogle / Samsung
ManufacturerSamsung
SeriesGoogle Nexus
Compatible networksGSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz)
AWS WCDMA/HSPA Tri-band (900, 1700, and 2100 MHz) OR UMTS WCDMA/HSPA Tri-band (850, 1900, and 2100 MHz)
HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s
HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev.A + Mobile WiMAX (Sprint Network)
First releasedUnited States December 16, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12-16) T-Mobile USA
Availability by regionSouth Korea August 10, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-08-10)

Korea Telecom

UK December 22, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12-22) (Vodafone & Unlocked)
Canada April 7, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-04-07) Wind Mobile, Mobilicity, Telus, Koodo Mobile & Rogers Wireless
Serbia April 4, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-04-04)
Thailand April 1, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-04-01) AIS
PredecessorNexus One
SuccessorGalaxy Nexus
RelatedSamsung Galaxy S
TypeSmartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions123.9 mm (4.88 in) H
63.0 mm (2.48 in) W
10.8 mm (0.43 in) D
Weight129.0 g (4.55 oz) (AMOLED-Version)
140.0 g (4.94 oz) (Super-Clear-LCD-Version)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 2.3 "Gingerbread"
Last: Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean"
ChromiumOS (supported device by Google)[1]
System-on-chipSamsung Exynos 3 Single[2]
CPUGHz single-core ARM Cortex-A8
GPU200 MHz PowerVR SGX 540 GPU
Memory512 MB RAM (split 128MB GPU / 384MB OS)
Storage16 GB iNAND (partitioned 1 GB internal storage,
15 GB USB storage)
Battery1,500 mAh
internal user-replaceable rechargeable Li-ion
Display800×480 px (0.37 megapixels),
4.0 in (10 cm) diagonal
(2.06×3.43 in), 233 ppi,
WVGA Super AMOLED PenTile[3] or Super Clear LCD display (GT-i9023)
Rear cameramegapixel (2,560×1,920) auto focus
LED flash
Front cameraVGA (640×480)
Connectivity3.5 mm TRRS
A-GPS
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Micro USB 2.0
NFC
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Data inputs3-axis gyroscope
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Capacitive touch-sensitive buttons
Digital compass
Microphone
Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen
Proximity sensor
Push buttons
OtherWi-Fi hotspot
USB tethering
Oleophobic display coating
SIP VoIP
SARHead: 0.51 W/kg 1 g
Body: 0.78 W/kg 1 g
Hotspot: -[4]
Hearing aid compatibilityM4[5]
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The Nexus S is a smartphone co-developed by Google and Samsung and manufactured by Samsung Electronics for release in 2010. It was the first smartphone to use the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system, and the first Android device to support Near Field Communication (NFC) in both hardware and software.[10]

This was the fourth time that Google worked with a manufacturer to produce a phone, the previous being the Google G1, myTouch and the Nexus One, all three by HTC. Following the Nexus S, the next Android Developer phone was the Galaxy Nexus, released the following year.

Nexus S is the first commercial smartphone certified by NASA to fly on the space shuttle and to be used on the International Space Station, as part of the SPHERES experiment.[11]

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