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Samsung Galaxy Core LTE
SM-G386FGoogle Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2014-02-17 | 2012-10-29 |
| 5.23 x 2.61 x 0.39 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 4.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 4 is just a bit better than Galaxy Core LTE, with a 67.3 score against 61.4. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 4 has a more recent 5.0 version and Galaxy Core LTE has Android 4.2.2, so it provides the user some additional features and performance tweaks.
Google Nexus 4 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Core LTE, because it has a better resolution of 1280 x 768, a better pixels density and a bit larger display. Galaxy Core LTE counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Core LTE also has an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Google Nexus 4 counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy Core LTE, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, 2 more cpu cores and more RAM. The Google Nexus 4 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Core LTE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Google Nexus 4 also has a lot higher 8 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Google Nexus 4 and Galaxy Core LTE feature very similar batteries.
The Google Nexus 4 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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