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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
LTEGT-S7275
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-06-10 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.77 x 2.47 x 0.39 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.22 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
| 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 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.01 |
| 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 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 | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is slightly better than Galaxy Ace 3, having a 65.5 score against 62.2. Samsung Galaxy Nexus's body is somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Ace 3, although it is heavier and was released around a year before. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a newer 4.3 version and Galaxy Ace 3 has Android 4.2.2, giving you a couple additional features and optimized performance.
Galaxy Nexus has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Ace 3, because it has a greater display density, a way higher 1280 x 720 resolution and a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Nexus's processor is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a weaker graphics co-processor running at 200 megahertz, they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and 2 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Ace 3, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus also has a way better video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Nexus features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Ace 3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Ace 3 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Nexus costs exactly the same than the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, making this phone a simple decision.
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