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Nokia Lumia 635
1 GB RAMSamsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | 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 |
| 5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange, White and Yellow | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 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 305 (450 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 | 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 |
| 7.15 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 648 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a global score of 64.3, which is slightly better than the Nokia Lumia 635's 58.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a a little heavier but just a bit thinner phone than Nokia Lumia 635. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus works with Android 4.3 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 635 has Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
Galaxy Nexus has a little bit better screen than Lumia 635, because it has a bit bigger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution. Nokia Lumia 635 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Nokia Lumia 635 also has a much better 450 MHz GPU and more cpu cores.
The Nokia Lumia 635 features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Nexus captures clearer videos and photos than Lumia 635, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy Nexus also counts with a much better (Full HD) video quality.
Nokia Lumia 635 features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because it has 1830mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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