Nexus S
Nexus S · Google
- SoC
- herring
- RAM
- 512 MB
- Resolution
- 800x480
- Android API
- 4.1 (16)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The google Nexus S reports its platform as herring. The CPU configuration is 1-core, Cortex-A8, running up to 100 - 1000 MHz. The GPU is Imagination Technologies PowerVR SGX 540. Without a confirmed SoC tier mapping for this platform string, we treat the device as unverified. If you're using this entry to compare against a phone you're inspecting, focus on the raw fields below rather than tier-level conclusions.
Day-to-day workload
Display resolution is 800x480.
This record reflects Android API level 16 (4.1). Android 7 or older — effectively retired; very few modern apps will run, and Google Play Services support is limited.
Trust & buying notes
Because this entry runs Android 4.1, treat it as a reference for older inventory: refurb shops sometimes flash old firmware to make a device look "stock," so a modern build date with this API level is a red flag.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- samsung
- BRAND
- MODEL
- Nexus S
- PRODUCT
- soju
Operating System
- API
- 4.1 (16)
- KERNEL
- 3.0.31-g5894150
- PLATFORM
- herring
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- herring
- CORES
- 1
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A8
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 100 - 1000 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Imagination Technologies
- GPU_MODEL
- PowerVR SGX 540
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 512 MB
- FLASH
- SEM16G
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 800x480
- TOUCHSCREEN
- Atmel_MXT224
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- KR3DM
- GYROSCOPE
- k3g
- MAGNETOMETER
- ak8973
- ALSPS
- gp2a
Connectivity
- WIFI
- bcm4329
- NFC
- pn544
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- wm8994-samsung-codec
- CHARGER
- max17040
Other
- SOUND
- smdkc110
- PMIC
- max8998
- MODEM
- I9023XXKI1
- OTHER
- dummy kr3dm fsa9480
- FLASH_SIZE
- 16 GB
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