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Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Tizen 2.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2015-10-14 | 2012-10-29 |
| 5.57 x 2.76 x 0.31 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Spreadtrum chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Single-Core 1300 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 4 is slightly better than the Samsung Z3, having a 67.3 score against 62.1. Google Nexus 4 has Android 5.0 operating system, and Samsung Z3 works with Tizen 2.3 operating system. The Google Nexus 4 is a older, just a little bit heavier and thicker phone than Samsung Z3. Google Nexus 4 features a quite better processing power than Samsung Z3, because it has more cpu cores, a graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Google Nexus 4 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Z3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1280 x 768 resolution and a little higher pixel density. The Samsung Z3 has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal storage, the Samsung Z3 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Samsung Z3 takes much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 4. They have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution back camera. Samsung Z3 has longer battery duration than Google Nexus 4, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Google Nexus 4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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