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Samsung Galaxy S Advance
16 GBI9070
Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2012-01-30 | 2012-10-29 |
| 4.85 x 2.48 x 0.38 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.70 aperture | -- |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 570 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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
The Google Nexus 4 has an overall score of 67.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S Advance's score of 61.3. Although the Google Nexus 4 is heavier than Galaxy S Advance, it's a little bit thinner and also newer. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Google Nexus 4 has 5.0 version and Galaxy S Advance has Android 4.1.2 version.
Google Nexus 4 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, because it has a better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a much higher 1280 x 768 resolution and a larger screen. The Google Nexus 4 counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, because it has 1,25 GB more RAM memory, a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S Advance counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 4, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB and 16 GB internal storage. The Google Nexus 4 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S Advance, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Galaxy S Advance takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 4, although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot lower 1280x720 video definition.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Nexus 4 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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