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Samsung Galaxy Grand
GT-I9080Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-12-18 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 187 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 440 hours standby time 10.2 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus has a general score of 64.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Grand's global score of 60.1. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy Nexus has the newer 4.3 version while Galaxy Grand has Android 4.2.2 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and better performance. Although Galaxy Nexus is older than the Galaxy Grand, it's body is a little bit thinner and lighter.
Galaxy Nexus has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Grand, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Nexus features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Grand, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 2 processing cores, the Galaxy Nexus also has an additional graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Grand, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy Grand features more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Grand counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity instead of 1750mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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