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Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2013-01-10 | 2012-10-29 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.27 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Broadcom BCM28155 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| VideoCore-IV GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 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 + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 350 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 4 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S II Plus, with a 67.3 score against 61.2. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 4 has newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S II Plus has Android 4.1.2. Even being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it's also a somewhat heavier and just a little thicker phone.
The Google Nexus 4 has a sharper display than Galaxy S II Plus, because it has a little bit larger display, more pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. The Google Nexus 4 features a better performing CPU than Galaxy S II Plus, because it has more processing cores, more RAM and an additional graphics processing unit.
Google Nexus 4 has a camera that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus one, and although the Google Nexus 4 has a smaller sensor capturing worse quality photographs and videos, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution back camera and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy S II Plus counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S II Plus also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 64 GB. The Google Nexus 4 counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S II Plus, because it has a 27 percent larger battery capacity.
Google Nexus 4 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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