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Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2015-09-06 | 2012-10-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6753 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T720 MP3 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.44 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 26 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 4 has an overall score of 67.3, which is slightly better than the HTC Desire 728's global score of 62.2. The Google Nexus 4 is a older and thicker phone than HTC Desire 728, but Google made it just a little lighter anyway. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 4 has an older 5.0 version while HTC Desire 728 has Android 5.1 version.
Google Nexus 4 counts with a better screen than HTC Desire 728, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1280 x 768 pixels resolution and a bit higher pixel amount per inch in the screen. The Google Nexus 4 features a greater performance than HTC Desire 728, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 4 also has an additional GPU and more cores.
The Google Nexus 4 counts with a bit better camera than HTC Desire 728, although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 8 mega pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The HTC Desire 728 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 4, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 2 TB and 8 GB more internal storage.
HTC Desire 728 counts with a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 4, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Nexus 4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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