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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
SGH-T839Samsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 44.2 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.00 x 2.42 x 0.60 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.70 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.32 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Nexus is a lot better than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, with a general score of 65.5 against 44.2. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Nexus has 4.3 version while T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has Android 2.2, so it offers some nice extra features and performance enhancements. Galaxy Nexus is a notably thinner and somewhat lighter device than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a bit more vivid screen than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, because it has a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution, a way larger display and a little greater pixel density. Galaxy Nexus features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, although it has no SD extension slot.
Galaxy Nexus has a little faster processing unit than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, and although they both have a 200 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Galaxy Nexus also has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Galaxy Nexus features just a bit longer battery duration than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, because it has a 17 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus takes much better photographs and videos than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much better (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Nexus costs the same than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G.
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