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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 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 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2011-10-19 | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a is just a bit better than the Galaxy Nexus, with a 65.8 score against 65.5. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy Nexus has Android 4.3 version, providing you a lot of extra features. Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Nexus.
Galaxy Nexus has a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720px resolution, the Galaxy Nexus also counts with a little better pixel amount in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a has more memory for applications and games than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 78% larger battery size.
Although Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a better device, it costs a little more than Galaxy Nexus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Nexus. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Galaxy Nexus, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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