Compare phones
HTC Desire 510
SprintSamsung 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 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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
Galaxy Nexus is a bit better than HTC Desire 510, with a score of 64.3 against 58.8. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Nexus has the previous 4.3 version and HTC Desire 510 has Android 4.4. Although the Galaxy Nexus is way older than the HTC Desire 510, it's design is thinner and lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus counts with a much better display than HTC Desire 510, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus also has a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch in the display. HTC Desire 510 has a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the HTC Desire 510 also has a higher number of 1.2 gigahertz cores, a 64-bits processing unit and a faster graphics processor.
The Galaxy Nexus counts with a greater camera than HTC Desire 510. They have the same resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates. HTC Desire 510 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
HTC Desire 510 features superior battery performance than Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 20% greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.