Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) vs Motorola Droid RAZR XT912
Side by side comparison between Samsung Google Nexus S vs Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1780
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid RAZR XT912
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5 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (13GB available) |
| Super AMOLED / Super AMOLED Advanced |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Model | Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Droid RAZR XT912 |
| Other model names | Sprint Samsung Nexus S 4G-WiMax SPH-D720, Samsung Soju | Verizon Motorola Razr XT912, Motorola Spyder |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 5/8/2011 | 11/11/2011 |
| Depth | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 7.1 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 123.9 millimeters (2.48 x 4.88 in) | 68.9 x 130.7 millimeters (2.71 x 5.15 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 127 grams (4.45 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Advanced |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Single 3110 (45nm) | 32bit: TI OMAP 4430 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 75/25 Mbps | 50/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | WiMAX 802.16 | LTE Cat2 (Bands 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, WiMAX | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Mini HDMI Type C |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1780 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 12.5 hours |
| Standby | 428 hours (17.8 days) | 205 hours (8.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Contour Display with curved glass screen • Panorama photo • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • 16GB microSD included • Splash-resistant KEVLAR housing • Motorola MOTOBLUR UI • Docking connector • Speech recognition • HDMI 1.3 connector • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Google Nexus S (SPH-D720) | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |