Galaxy Nexus vs Galaxy S II
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S II finish level on the SpecEagle score (16/100 each). The Galaxy Nexus leads on Display, Value, while the Galaxy S II answers on Camera — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
40
Display
36
22
Camera
28
12
Performance
12
30
Battery
30
38
Build
38
28
Value
24
Category wins: Galaxy Nexus 2 · 1 Galaxy S II
Benchmarks
Test
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
8,000
9,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
40
45▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
85
95▲
3DMark Solar Bay
0.2
0.3▲
Full specifications
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Type
Super AMOLED, curved glass
Super AMOLED Plus
Size
4.65 inches
4.3 inches
Resolution
1,280 × 720 px (316 ppi)
800 × 480 px (217 ppi)
Protection
Gorilla Glass
Gorilla Glass
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Main
5 MP, f/2.75, zero shutter lag
8 MP, f/2.65
Selfie
1.3 MP
2 MP
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
1080p @ 30 fps
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Chipset
TI OMAP 4460 (45 nm)
Exynos 4210 (45 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
Mali-400 MP4
RAM
1 GB
1 GB
Storage
16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB · microSD
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Capacity
1,750 mAh (removable)
1,650 mAh (removable)
Wired
~5 W
~10 W
Wireless
No
No
Choose Galaxy Nexus if…
- Launch device for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
- First phone with on-screen navigation buttons and Face Unlock.
- Curved HD AMOLED display.
- Clean stock Android.
Choose Galaxy S II if…
- Remarkably thin and light for 2011.
- Fast dual-core Exynos and a vivid Super AMOLED Plus screen.
- Removable battery and microSD.
- A huge commercial success.