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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.26 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a general score of 64.3, which is a little bit better than the HTC Desire 520's overall score of 58.9. Samsung Galaxy Nexus is an notably older device than the HTC Desire 520, but Samsung was able to build it just a little lighter and just a bit thinner. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has older 4.3 version while HTC Desire 520 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy Nexus features just a bit better processing power than HTC Desire 520, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Galaxy Nexus also has more processing cores and a graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a sharper screen than HTC Desire 520, because it has a lot higher 1280 x 720px resolution, a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display and a little bit larger screen.
The HTC Desire 520 has a very superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy Nexus features a very superior camera than HTC Desire 520, because although it has a much less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher (Full HD) video quality.
HTC Desire 520 has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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