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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint
SPH-L700Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-04-16 | 2014-03-15 |
| 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 90.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 312 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint is a bit better than Galaxy S3 Slim, having a overall score of 66.2 against 60.4. Although Galaxy Nexus Sprint is older and a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S3 Slim, it's design is still a bit thinner. These devices have Android OS, but Galaxy Nexus Sprint has newer 4.3 version while Galaxy S3 Slim has Android 4.2 version, providing lots of additional features.
The Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a processor that's just as good as the processor in Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because although the Galaxy S3 Slim has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, because it has a better pixel density, a higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim. They have a 5 mega pixels camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S3 Slim, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because it has a 2100mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint and the Galaxy S3 Slim cost the same.
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