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HTC Desire 510
CricketSamsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-08-26 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.51 x 2.75 x 0.39 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17.2 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has an overall score of 64.3, which is a bit better than HTC Desire 510's global score of 58.8. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than HTC Desire 510, even though it was released 3 years before. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has an older 4.3 version and HTC Desire 510 has Android 4.4 version.
Galaxy Nexus counts with a sharper screen than HTC Desire 510, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Nexus also has a greater display density and a way higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The HTC Desire 510 has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
HTC Desire 510 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the HTC Desire 510 also has a greater number of cores, a 64 bits processor and a better 450 megahertz graphics processor. The HTC Desire 510 features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity instead of 1750mAh.
The Galaxy Nexus shoots much better photos and videos than HTC Desire 510. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Nexus is also a bargain compared to others.
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