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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Dual SIMI9152
Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2013-04-11 | 2012-10-29 |
| 6.46 x 3.30 x 0.38 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Broadcom BCM28155 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| VideoCore IV GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 12 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 4 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, with a score of 67.3 against 62.1. Google Nexus 4's design is a bit thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, although both of them were only released 5 months apart. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 4 has the newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 has Android 4.2.2.
The Google Nexus 4 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Mega 5.8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1280 x 768 resolution. Google Nexus 4 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Nexus 4 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Mega 5.8. They have the same resolution back camera. Galaxy Mega 5.8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Mega 5.8 features superior battery performance than Google Nexus 4, because it has a 24% greater battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 4 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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