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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 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 |
| 2014-11-10 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.52 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and White | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 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 | |
| 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 6.93 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1905mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 552 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is just a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 535, getting a score of 64.3 against 59.3. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus counts with Android 4.3 operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 535 has Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a a little bit lighter cellphone than the Microsoft Lumia 535, but both have the same thickness.
Galaxy Nexus has just a bit better display than Microsoft Lumia 535, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a better pixels count per screen inch. The Lumia 535 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Microsoft Lumia 535 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Microsoft Lumia 535 also counts with 2 more 1200 MHz CPU cores. The Microsoft Lumia 535 counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because it has 1905mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Lumia 535, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and video in poorly lited situations, they both have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Nexus not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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