Huawei M886 Mercury
#8156
Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A
#5879Category Breakdown
Huawei M886 Mercury
Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A
Performance
45.045.9
Camera
15.413.8
Display
16.978.3
Battery
18.015.2
Build
15.516.3
Connectivity
25.336.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
16.126.1
Summary
- The Huawei M886 Mercury and Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A both feature a 4.0-inch display, but the Mercury uses a TFT panel while the Nexus S employs a Super AMOLED display, offering better color and contrast.
- In terms of performance, the Mercury has a faster 1.4 GHz CPU compared to the Nexus S's 1.0 GHz, but the Nexus S has more storage at 16GB versus the Mercury's 4GB.
- The Mercury's rear camera is superior at 8 MP compared to the Nexus S's 5 MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- The Mercury has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1900 mAh compared to the Nexus S's 1500 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- Both devices run on Android 2.3, but the Nexus S offers NFC connectivity, which the Mercury does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei M886 Mercury
Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A
General
Release Date
2011
2011
Announced
2011
2011
Description
Also known as Huawei M886, Huawei GloryFor Cricket
Also known as Google Nexus S i9020T for T-Mobile
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
TFT
Super AMOLED
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
Hummingbird
CPU
1.4 GHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno
PowerVR SGX540
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
VGA
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
w480p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1900 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Po 1900 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
122 x 61 x 13 mm (4.80 x 2.40 x 0.51 in)
123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in)
Weight
139 g
129 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
0.57 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer