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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2011-11-17 |
| 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 672 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 150 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a score of 66.3, which is a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 550's 60.8 overall score. Galaxy Nexus CDMA comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 550 has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Even though Galaxy Nexus CDMA is way older and just a little heavier than the Microsoft Lumia 550, it's design is still a little thinner.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA features a display that's very similar to Lumia 550's screen, both have the same screen pixel density, a screen with the same size and the same resolution of 1280 x 720. Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a bit better processing unit than Lumia 550, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA also has an extra graphics processor and more processing cores.
The Lumia 550 features slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA takes a little bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Lumia 550, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA also counts with a way higher video quality.
Lumia 550 features a little better battery duration than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because it has a 2100mAh battery size instead of 1850mAh.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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