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Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
SGH-T699Samsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.53 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.60 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus has a global score of 65.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S Relay 4G's 61.3 score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Nexus has 4.3 version and Galaxy S Relay 4G has Android 4.0 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features. Even though the Galaxy Nexus is older than Galaxy S Relay 4G, it's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter.
Galaxy Nexus counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy S Relay 4G, because it has a way better 1280 x 720 resolution, a larger display and a higher display density. Samsung Galaxy Nexus features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S Relay 4G, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S Relay 4G features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and 2 CPU cores, the Galaxy S Relay 4G also has a better graphics processor. The Galaxy S Relay 4G counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 1800mAh battery size against 1750mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus also has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G cost the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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