Samsung Galaxy M47 vs Samsung Google Nexus S: Which is…

Screen size

Galaxy M476.7"+40%

Google Nexus S4.0"

Technology

Galaxy M47

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Google Nexus S

GSM / HSPA

2G bands

Galaxy M47

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Google Nexus S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy M47

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Google Nexus S

HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy M47

LTE

Resolution

Galaxy M471,080 × 2,340 px+85%

Google Nexus S480 × 800 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy M47120 Hz

Google Nexus S—

Peak brightness

Galaxy M471,400 nits

Google Nexus S—

Pixel density

Galaxy M47385 ppi+39%

Google Nexus S233 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy M47Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+58%

Google Nexus S1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

RAM

Galaxy M476.0 GB

Google Nexus S—

Storage

Galaxy M47128 GB+88%

Google Nexus S16 GB

Main camera

Galaxy M4750.0 MP+90%

Google Nexus S5.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy M4712.0 MP

Google Nexus S—

Battery

Galaxy M476,000 mAh+75%

Google Nexus S1,500 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy M4745 W

Google Nexus S—

Weight

Galaxy M47200 g

Google Nexus S129 g+55%

Thickness

Galaxy M477.8 mm+40%

Google Nexus S10.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy M47IP64

Google Nexus S—

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy M47wifi 5

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

Bluetooth

Galaxy M475+58%

Google Nexus S2.1, A2DP

USB

equal specs

Galaxy M472.0

Google Nexus SmicroUSB 2.0

5G support

Galaxy M47Yes+100%

Google Nexus SNo

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy M47Yes

Google Nexus SYes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M47No

Google Nexus SYes+100%

SD card

Galaxy M47Yes+100%

Google Nexus SNo

Stereo speakers

Galaxy M47—

Google Nexus S—

5G bands

Galaxy M47

SA/NSA/Sub6

Google Nexus S

Speed

Galaxy M47

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Google Nexus S

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy M47

2026, June 29

Google Nexus S

2010, December. Released 2010, December

Status

Galaxy M47

Available. Released 2026, July 04

Google Nexus S

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy M47

162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)

Google Nexus S

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

Weight

Galaxy M47

200 g (7.05 oz)

Google Nexus S

129 g (4.55 oz)

Build

Galaxy M47

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)

Google Nexus S

SIM

Galaxy M47

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Google Nexus S

Mini-SIM

Other

Galaxy M47

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m

Google Nexus S

Type

Galaxy M47

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)

Google Nexus S

Super AMOLED

Size

Galaxy M47

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Google Nexus S

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

Resolution

Galaxy M47

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Google Nexus S

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

Protection

Galaxy M47

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Google Nexus S

Oleophobic coating

Galaxy M47

Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5

Google Nexus S

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset

Galaxy M47

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Google Nexus S

Hummingbird

CPU

Galaxy M47

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Google Nexus S

1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

GPU

Galaxy M47

Adreno 710

Google Nexus S

PowerVR SGX540

Card slot

Galaxy M47

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Google Nexus S

Internal

Galaxy M47

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Google Nexus S

16GB 512MB RAM

Other

Galaxy M47

UFS 3.1

Google Nexus S

Triple

Galaxy M47

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)

Google Nexus S

Features

Galaxy M47

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Google Nexus S

LED flash

Video

Galaxy M47

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Google Nexus S

w480p@30fps

Single

Galaxy M47

Google Nexus S

5 MP, AF

Single

Galaxy M47

12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF

Google Nexus S

VGA

Video

Galaxy M47

1080p@30fps, HDR

Google Nexus S

Loudspeaker

Galaxy M47

Yes

Google Nexus S

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M47

Google Nexus S

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy M47

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

Google Nexus S

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

Bluetooth

Galaxy M47

5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA

Google Nexus S

2.1, A2DP

Positioning

Galaxy M47

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Google Nexus S

GPS, A-GPS

NFC

Galaxy M47

Yes

Google Nexus S

Yes

Radio

Galaxy M47

Unspecified

Google Nexus S

USB

Galaxy M47

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Google Nexus S

microUSB 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy M47

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Google Nexus S

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Galaxy M47

Virtual proximity sensing

Google Nexus S

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

Browser

Galaxy M47

Google Nexus S

HTML, Adobe Flash

Type

Galaxy M47

6000 mAh

Google Nexus S

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging

Galaxy M47

45W wired Bypass charging

Google Nexus S

Stand-by

Galaxy M47

Google Nexus S

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

Talk time

Galaxy M47

Google Nexus S

Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)

Colors

Galaxy M47

Blaze Blue, Rogue Red

Google Nexus S

Black, White

Models

Galaxy M47

SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B

Google Nexus S

SAR

Galaxy M47

0.87 W/kg (head)

Google Nexus S

0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy M47

0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

Google Nexus S

0.47 W/kg (head)

Price

Galaxy M47

About 210 EUR

Google Nexus S

About 170 EUR

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