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Samsung Galaxy Ace
GT-S5830, GT-S5830ISamsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 48.3 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 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 |
| 2011-01-26 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.43 x 2.36 x 0.45 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.11 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 161,79 MB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 320 x 240 (20 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 640 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a general score of 65.5, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Ace's 48.3 general score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has the newer 4.3 version and Galaxy Ace has Android 2.3 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and some performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus design is somewhat heavier but thinner than Galaxy Ace, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
The Galaxy Nexus has a way better screen than Galaxy Ace, because it has a lot better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a lot better screen pixels density and a way larger display. The Galaxy Nexus has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Ace, because it has 1 more cpu cores and a faster graphics processing unit running at 200 megahertz.
Galaxy Nexus has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Ace, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Ace, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus also has a much better 1920x1080 video quality.
The Galaxy Nexus has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Ace, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity instead of 1350mAh.
Galaxy Nexus costs the same than Samsung Galaxy Ace, which makes it an easy choice.
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