Samsung Galaxy M08 vs Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A: Which…

Screen size

Galaxy M086.7"+40%

Google Nexus S I9020A4.0"

Technology

Galaxy M08

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Google Nexus S I9020A

GSM / HSPA

2G bands

Galaxy M08

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Google Nexus S I9020A

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy M08

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Google Nexus S I9020A

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - i9020A for AT&T, HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 - i9020T for T-Mobile

4G bands

Galaxy M08

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Galaxy M08720 × 1,600 px+67%

Google Nexus S I9020A480 × 800 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy M0890 Hz

Google Nexus S I9020A—

Peak brightness

Galaxy M08—

Google Nexus S I9020A—

Pixel density

Galaxy M08262 ppi+11%

Google Nexus S I9020A233 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy M08Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+55%

Google Nexus S I9020A1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

RAM

Galaxy M084.0 GB

Google Nexus S I9020A—

Storage

Galaxy M0864 GB+75%

Google Nexus S I9020A16 GB

Main camera

Galaxy M0850.0 MP+90%

Google Nexus S I9020A5.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy M088.0 MP

Google Nexus S I9020A—

Battery

Galaxy M086,000 mAh+75%

Google Nexus S I9020A1,500 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy M0825 W

Google Nexus S I9020A—

Weight

Galaxy M08197 g

Google Nexus S I9020A129 g+53%

Thickness

Galaxy M088.0 mm+36%

Google Nexus S I9020A10.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy M08IP64

Google Nexus S I9020A—

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy M08wifi 5

Google Nexus S I9020AWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

Galaxy M085+58%

Google Nexus S I9020A2.1, A2DP, EDR

USB

equal specs

Galaxy M082.0

Google Nexus S I9020AmicroUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy M08No

Google Nexus S I9020ANo

NFC

Galaxy M08No

Google Nexus S I9020AYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy M08Yes

Google Nexus S I9020AYes

SD card

Galaxy M08Yes+100%

Google Nexus S I9020ANo

Stereo speakers

Galaxy M08—

Google Nexus S I9020A—

Speed

Galaxy M08

HSPA, LTE

Google Nexus S I9020A

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy M08

2026, October 01

Google Nexus S I9020A

2011, March. Released 2011, April

Status

Galaxy M08

Released Oct 2026

Google Nexus S I9020A

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy M08

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Google Nexus S I9020A

123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in)

Weight

Galaxy M08

197 g (6.95 oz)

Google Nexus S I9020A

129 g (4.55 oz)

Build

Galaxy M08

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Google Nexus S I9020A

SIM

Galaxy M08

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Google Nexus S I9020A

Mini-SIM

Other

Galaxy M08

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Google Nexus S I9020A

Type

Galaxy M08

PLS LCD, 90Hz

Google Nexus S I9020A

Super AMOLED

Size

Galaxy M08

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Google Nexus S I9020A

4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy M08

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Google Nexus S I9020A

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy M08

Google Nexus S I9020A

Oleophobic coating

Galaxy M08

Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9

Google Nexus S I9020A

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Chipset

Galaxy M08

Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)

Google Nexus S I9020A

Hummingbird

CPU

Galaxy M08

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Google Nexus S I9020A

1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

GPU

Galaxy M08

Mali-G57 MC2

Google Nexus S I9020A

PowerVR SGX540

Card slot

Galaxy M08

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Google Nexus S I9020A

Internal

Galaxy M08

64GB 4GB RAM

Google Nexus S I9020A

16GB 512MB RAM

Dual

Galaxy M08

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Google Nexus S I9020A

Features

Galaxy M08

LED flash

Google Nexus S I9020A

LED flash

Video

Galaxy M08

1080p@30/60fps

Google Nexus S I9020A

w480p@30fps

Single

Galaxy M08

Google Nexus S I9020A

5 MP, AF

Single

Galaxy M08

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Google Nexus S I9020A

VGA

Video

Galaxy M08

Yes

Google Nexus S I9020A

Loudspeaker

Galaxy M08

Yes

Google Nexus S I9020A

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M08

Yes

Google Nexus S I9020A

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy M08

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Google Nexus S I9020A

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

Galaxy M08

5.3, A2DP, LE

Google Nexus S I9020A

2.1, A2DP, EDR

Positioning

Galaxy M08

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Google Nexus S I9020A

GPS, A-GPS

NFC

Galaxy M08

Google Nexus S I9020A

Yes

Radio

Galaxy M08

FM radio

Google Nexus S I9020A

USB

Galaxy M08

USB Type-C 2.0

Google Nexus S I9020A

microUSB 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy M08

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Google Nexus S I9020A

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Browser

Galaxy M08

Google Nexus S I9020A

HTML, Adobe Flash

Other

Galaxy M08

Google Nexus S I9020A

MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Photo/video editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input Near Field Communications

Type

Galaxy M08

6000 mAh

Google Nexus S I9020A

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging

Galaxy M08

25W wired

Google Nexus S I9020A

Stand-by

Galaxy M08

Google Nexus S I9020A

Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G)

Talk time

Galaxy M08

Google Nexus S I9020A

Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)

Colors

Galaxy M08

Silver

Google Nexus S I9020A

White, Black

Models

Galaxy M08

SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS

Google Nexus S I9020A

SAR

Galaxy M08

0.62 W/kg (head)

Google Nexus S I9020A

0.57 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy M08

0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Google Nexus S I9020A

0.37 W/kg (head)

Price

Galaxy M08

About 160 EUR

Google Nexus S I9020A

About 270 EUR

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