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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-10-19 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III is much better than the Galaxy Nexus, having a score of 70.8 against 64.3. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S III has the previous 4.1.2 version and Galaxy Nexus has Android 4.3 version. Samsung Galaxy S III's construction is a little thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy Nexus, even when they were released only 8 months apart.
Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S III both have incredibly similar displays, because although the Galaxy S III has a just a little inferior pixels count in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. Galaxy S III features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S III also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a higher amount of RAM memory and a much better graphics co-processor running at 400 MHz. Galaxy S III features better battery duration than Galaxy Nexus, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S III has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S III also has a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy S III costs a little more money than the Galaxy Nexus, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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