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