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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.68 x 2.58 x 0.46 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.81 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1560mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 20.9 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 is just a bit better than the Lumia 532, with a overall score of 64.3 against 58.5. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with Android 4.3 OS, and Lumia 532 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus design is much thinner and a bit lighter than the Lumia 532. The Microsoft Lumia 532 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Microsoft Lumia 532 also has a higher number of cores and a better GPU running at 400 megahertz.
The Galaxy Nexus counts with a slightly better display than Lumia 532, because it has a bigger screen, a better pixels density and a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution. The Lumia 532 counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has just 8 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus features a much better camera than Lumia 532, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Nexus counts with a little better battery performance than Lumia 532, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity against 1560mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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