Google Nexus S 4G vs LG Thrill 4G vs Samsung GALAXY Gio Specs Comparison

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8.5
Google Nexus S 4G
8.0
LG Thrill 4G
7.5
Samsung GALAXY Gio
Google Nexus S 4G LG Thrill 4G Samsung GALAXY Gio
Released · May 08, 2011
Released · Sep 04, 2011
4.0-inch · 800 x 480 px
4.3-inch · 800 x 480 px
3.2-inch · 480 x 320 px
5 MP Main · 0.3 MP VGA Selfie
5 MP Main
3 MP Main
0.5GB · 16GB
0.5GB · 8GB
0.158GB
1500 mAh
1500 mAh
1350 mAh

Display

Size
4.0-inch 4.3-inch 3.2-inch
Resolution
800 x 480 px, 233 PPI 800 x 480 px, 217 PPI 480 x 320 px, 180 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED TFT TFT
Screen-to-body
58.33 % 60.04 % 48.07 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Proximity sensor
3D
Glasses-free (Parallax barrier)

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 3 TI OMAP 4430 Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227
Processor
Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8 Dual-core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 Single core, 800 MHz, ARM11
GPU
PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR SGX540 Adreno 200
RAM
0.5GB 0.5GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage
16GB 8GB 0.158GB
Storage expansion
microSDHC up to 32 GB microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS
Android (4.1, 2.3.7, 2.3) Android (2.3, 2.2) Android (2.3.3, 2.2)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
1500 mAh 1500 mAh 1350 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable Li - Ion, User replaceable Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual-lens (3D) Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.6
5 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.8
3 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video light, Video calling
1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD)
Features:
Video calling
320x240 (QVGA) (15 fps)
3D capture
Videos: 1280x720 (720p)
Front
0.3 MP VGA Yes

Design

Dimensions
4.88 x 2.48 x 0.44 inches
(124 x 63 x 11 mm)
5.07 x 2.68 x 0.47 inches
(128.8 x 68 x 11.9 mm)
4.35 x 2.26 x 0.48 inches
(110.5 x 57.5 x 12.15 mm)
Weight
4.60 oz(130.0 g) 5.93 oz(168.0 g) 3.60 oz(102.0 g)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Cellular

3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900) Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
WiMAX HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA DLNA
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.1, Yes Yes 2.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n 802.11 b,g,n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M4
HDMI
1.4
Location
A-GPS A-GPS A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Computer sync, OTA sync Computer sync, OTA sync Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2011
FCC ID value: A3LSPHD720
Date approved: Jun 07, 2011
FCC ID value: BEJP925
Date approved: Feb 11, 2011
FCC ID value: A3LGTS5660
Measured SAR
Head: 0.64 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Head: 0.29 W/kg
Measured in: 850 MHz
Body: 0.54 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Head: 0.74 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 550 $ 450

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2011 Mar 21, 2011 Jan 26, 2011
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