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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
3G OnlyGT-S7270
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
SCH-i515| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-06-10 | 2011-11-17 |
| 4.77 x 2.47 x 0.39 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Broadcom BCM21664 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Broadcom VideoCore IV (250 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | 150 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Nexus CDMA has an overall score of 66.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Ace 3's 62.3 general score. Galaxy Nexus CDMA is an older and much heavier phone than Galaxy Ace 3, but Samsung was able to make it a little thinner anyway. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 4.2.2 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Ace 3, and although they both have 2 processing cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Nexus CDMA also has a faster graphics co-processor. Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Ace 3, because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a much better 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA also has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution. Galaxy Nexus CDMA features a greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Ace 3, because it has a 3% more battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Nexus CDMA is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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