Google Samsung Nexus S with Gingerbread Review

Name: Google Samsung Nexus S with Gingerbread Review - Page 5
Brand: Google

by Jennifer Johnson — Tuesday, March 01, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT

In addition to using the Nexus S in a variety of everyday usage scenarios, we also conducted some formal performance testing to see how well the Nexus S compares to other smartphones.

CPU testing

Android CPU testing

Graphics testing

Android graphics testing

JavaScript testing

JavaScript Android and iPhone testing

Overall, the Nexus S fared very well in our performance tests. The Nexus S came in behind HTC's EVO Shift 4G and EVO 4G smartphones in the Linpack tests. In An3DBench, the Nexus S edged out the Samsung Captivate and the Samsung Epic 4G to take the No. 1 spot. While testing JavaScript performance using SunSpider, the Nexus S came in just behind the HTC EVO 4G.

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Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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