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Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
SCH-i515| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2011-11-17 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 150 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.76 |
| 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
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a general score of 66.3, which is a lot better than Nokia Lumia 520's score of 54.3. The Galaxy Nexus CDMA works with Android 4.2.2 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 520 counts with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Nexus CDMA is older and heavier than Nokia Lumia 520, it's body is still a little thinner.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a little bit better performance than Nokia Lumia 520, because although it has a weaker GPU working at 384 megahertz, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy Nexus CDMA also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Nexus CDMA features a bit more vivid display than Lumia 520, because it has a way higher 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a bigger screen and a greater pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA features a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 520, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 24 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Nexus CDMA features superior battery duration than Lumia 520, because it has 1850mAh of battery capacity instead of 1430mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA has just a bit better camera than Lumia 520, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 MP, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA also counts with a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA costs the same than the Lumia 520, making this phone an easy choice.
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