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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
I9150Google 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 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 | 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy Mega 5.8, getting a 67.3 score against 62.1. Google Nexus 4 is a just a little thinner and way lighter cellphone than Galaxy Mega 5.8, although both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Google Nexus 4 has newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Mega 5.8 has Android 4.2.2 version.
The Google Nexus 4 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1280 x 768 resolution and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Google Nexus 4 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Mega 5.8, because it has a greater number of cores , a graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Mega 5.8 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy Mega 5.8 counts with improved battery performance than Google Nexus 4, because it has a 24% bigger battery size.
The Google Nexus 4 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Mega 5.8. They have a 8 mega-pixels back facing camera.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Nexus 4 is also a lot cheaper.
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