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Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile
SGH-T989Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
SCH-i515| Global Score | |
| 65.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.3, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-08-30 | 2011-11-17 |
| 5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.77 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 207 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.5 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 167 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 150 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA is a little bit better than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, with a overall score of 66.3 against 65.3. Galaxy Nexus CDMA is a just a bit heavier phone than the Galaxy S II T-Mobile, but both are 0.37inches thick. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but Galaxy Nexus CDMA has newer 4.2.2 version while Galaxy S II T-Mobile has Android 4.1.2 version, offering some nice extra features.
Galaxy S II T-Mobile counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, although it has a weaker 266 MHz graphics processing unit, they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM. The Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because it has a much higher pixels count per inch in the display, a way better resolution of 1280 x 720 and a bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA features slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a bit better camera than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile also has a way more megapixels camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a battery duration that's very similar to the Galaxy S II T-Mobile one.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA is also the cheapest, making this phone a simple decision.
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