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LG Spectrum
VS920Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 2.3 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.33 x 2.71 x 0.42 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.99 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 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 | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 348 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus has a general score of 64.3, which is a little bit better than LG Spectrum's global score of 60.2. Galaxy Nexus's body is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than LG Spectrum, although they were released with only 3 months difference. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Nexus has a newer 4.3 version and LG Spectrum has Android 4.0.4.
LG Spectrum has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the LG Spectrum also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Nexus features a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than LG Spectrum, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 12 GB more internal memory.
The LG Spectrum counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, they both have the same RAM amount and 2 cores. The Galaxy Nexus counts with a little bit better camera than LG Spectrum, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality, a camera with a lot lower resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images in poorly lited situations.
The LG Spectrum counts with a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the LG Spectrum, making this phone a simple decision.
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