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Sony Xperia M
C1905Samsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 57 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-06-04 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple, White and Yellow | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 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 | |
| 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is better than Sony Xperia M, with a 65.5 score against 57. Both devices in this comparison review work with the same Android 4.3 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide you the same operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is an older and somewhat heavier device than the Sony Xperia M, but Samsung made it a little bit thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia M, although it has a worse GPU working at 200 MHz, they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 cpu cores. Galaxy Nexus has just a bit better display than Xperia M, because it has a bigger display, a higher display pixel density and a way better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Galaxy Nexus features a way better camera than Xperia M, and although they both have a camera with a 5 megapixels, the Galaxy Nexus also has a way higher (Full HD) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia M, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Nexus counts with a battery life that's just as good as Sony Xperia M's battery duration.
The Galaxy Nexus and the Sony Xperia M cost the same, making it an easy decision.
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