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Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2013-06-26 | 2012-10-29 |
| 5.20 x 2.60 x 0.39 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait 200 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 14 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 4 is just a bit better than the HTC 8XT, with a 67.3 score against 61.4. The Google Nexus 4 counts with Android 5.0 OS, while HTC 8XT works with Windows Phone 8 OS. Google Nexus 4's body is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the HTC 8XT, even though both of them were released with only 8 months difference.
The Google Nexus 4 counts with just a little better hardware performance than HTC 8XT, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Google Nexus 4 features a better looking display than HTC 8XT, because it has a greater pixels density, a bit larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1280 x 768.
The HTC 8XT and the Google Nexus 4 have quite similar cameras, both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a 8 MP resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates. HTC 8XT features much more memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the HTC 8XT also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
The Google Nexus 4 features a bit better battery performance than HTC 8XT, because it has a 17% bigger battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 4 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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