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Motorola Droid Bionic
XT875Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.4 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.02 x 2.63 x 0.43 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.60 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 1735mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 10.8 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a bit better than Motorola Droid Bionic, getting a score of 64.3 against 60.2. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a more recent 4.3 version while Motorola Droid Bionic has Android 4.1.2 version. Samsung Galaxy Nexus's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Droid Bionic, even when they were released only 1 months apart.
Galaxy Nexus counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Droid Bionic, because it has a higher 1280 x 720 resolution, a just a little better display density and a little bit larger display. The Motorola Droid Bionic counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Droid Bionic also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 32 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Droid Bionic, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and a Dual-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus also has a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Nexus captures just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Droid Bionic, although it has a much less mega-pixels back facing camera and a lower video quality, they both have a F2.8 aperture.
The Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Droid Bionic have really similar batteries performance, although the Galaxy Nexus also has 1750mAh of battery capacity against 1735mAh.
The Galaxy Nexus not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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