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Samsung Focus S
i937Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
SCH-i515| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-09-12 | 2011-11-17 |
| 4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.90 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 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 and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.5 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 150 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | 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 is better than Samsung Focus S, with a 66.3 score against 56.5. Galaxy Nexus CDMA comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Samsung Focus S comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS. Galaxy Nexus CDMA is better than Samsung Focus S, it must be noted that it's also somewhat thicker and heavier.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Focus S, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher pixels count in each inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px. The Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Focus S, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Focus S, because it has an extra graphics co-processor and more cpu cores (although they are slower). The Galaxy Nexus CDMA takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Focus S, because although it has a way worse 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better (Full HD) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Focus S, because it has a 12% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA and the Samsung Focus S cost the same, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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