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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 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 |
| 5.51 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 234 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 1,5 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 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a score of 64.3, which is a little bit better than HTC Desire 526's overall score of 58.6. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Nexus has an older 4.3 version while HTC Desire 526 has Android 5.1 version. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than HTC Desire 526, even though it was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a little bit better performance than HTC Desire 526, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Nexus counts with a sharper screen than HTC Desire 526, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus also has a higher pixel density and a higher 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Galaxy Nexus shoots way better photos and videos than HTC Desire 526, because although it has a camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The HTC Desire 526 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 200 GB.
The HTC Desire 526 features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also by far the cheapest one.
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