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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3, 2.2 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.23 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 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 |
| 6.38 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | 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
Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a global score of 65.5, which is better than the HTC ThunderBolt's overall score of 55.9. Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a newer device, and it's also much lighter and a lot thinner than HTC ThunderBolt. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a newer 4.3 version and HTC ThunderBolt has Android 4.0 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features.
Galaxy Nexus has a little better processing power than HTC ThunderBolt, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit running at 200 MHz, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy Nexus features a sharper display than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a better screen pixel density, a much better 1280 x 720 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus features a way bigger memory for games and applications than HTC ThunderBolt, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has greater battery life than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity against 1400mAh.
The Galaxy Nexus takes much better photographs and videos than HTC ThunderBolt, because although it has a camera with a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a little more expensive than the HTC ThunderBolt, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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