Samsung GALAXY Nexus

6.3

vs

Apple iPhone 4S

5.6

Apple iPhone 4S

Runner-up
 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED
Generation
Latest network technology
4G
NFC
NFC Support
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications
 

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 4S

App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
Size
Really small
58x115x9 mm
Talk time
Long talk time
14 hours
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
4.0
 

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Overview

Web browsing 10.0 vs 5.4
Samsung GALAXY Nexus Winner: Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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  • The Galaxy Nexus can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash
Storage 1.9 vs 4.6
Apple iPhone 4S Winner: Apple iPhone 4S
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  • 4x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 64 GB vs 16 GB
Screen 7.9 vs 5.6
Samsung GALAXY Nexus Winner: Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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  • The Galaxy Nexus has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid, Super AMOLED vs LCD
  • More than 60% larger screen, 4.6" vs 3.5"
  • 50% higher resolution screen, 1280x720 vs 960x640
Processing power 6.5 vs 4.3
Samsung GALAXY Nexus Winner: Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (50% faster), 1.2 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Network 7.9 vs 6.4
Samsung GALAXY Nexus Winner: Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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  • Supports wireless payment and other transactions using NFC
  • Half a generation newer network technology, 4G vs 3.5G
  • More than 90% faster actual upload speeds, 2.16 mbps vs 1.13 mbps
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
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Photo & Video 7.9 vs 7.9
Too close to call
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  • Both have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
Size 7.2 vs 7.4
Too close to call
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Battery 4.8 vs 4.8
Too close to call
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Music 4.0 vs 4.0
Too close to call
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  • Neither have built in FM Radios
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Overall 6.3 vs 5.6

Web browsing

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Galaxy Nexus
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Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Browser benchmark 450 ms vs 421 ms Both have fast web browsers
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The Galaxy Nexus can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Storage

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Galaxy Nexus
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iPhone 4S
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Memory card None vs None Neither has a memory card slot
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Internal storage 16 GB vs 64 GB The iPhone 4S has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, while the Galaxy Nexus is average

Screen

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iPhone 4S
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Screen size 4.6" vs 3.5" The Galaxy Nexus has a large screen, but the iPhone 4S's is very small
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Screen resolution 1280x720 vs 960x640 The Galaxy Nexus has a high resolution screen, but the iPhone 4S's is only average size
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Screen PPI 315 PPI vs 328 PPI Sharp display of text, images and video
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Screen type Super AMOLED vs LCD The Galaxy Nexus has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the iPhone 4S doesn't
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Processing power

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Frequency 1.2 GHz vs 0.8 GHz The Galaxy Nexus's has an average speed processor, but the iPhone 4S is slower than most
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Number of cores Dual core vs Dual core Both have dual core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 1024 MB vs 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Network

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Galaxy Nexus
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iPhone 4S
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Network LTE (80 mbps) vs HSPA+ (14.4 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 4G vs 3.5G The Galaxy Nexus has recent network technology, but the iPhone 4S's is average
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Download speed 5.32 mbps vs 3.39 mbps The Galaxy Nexus has fast actual download speeds, but the iPhone 4S is average
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Upload speed 2.16 mbps vs 1.13 mbps The Galaxy Nexus has fast actual upload speeds, but the iPhone 4S is average
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Network latency 100 ms vs 146 ms The Galaxy Nexus has great network latency but the iPhone 4S is average
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs No The Galaxy Nexus supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 4.0 The iPhone 4S has recent bluetooth support, but the Galaxy Nexus's bluetooth support is older

Sensors

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Galaxy Nexus
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iPhone 4S
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs Yes

Photo & Video

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Galaxy Nexus
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Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Camera 5 MP vs 8 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 1.3 MP vs 0.3 MP
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro USB vs Proprietary Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Size

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Galaxy Nexus
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Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Weight 149 g vs 140 g The iPhone 4S isn't too heavy, but the Galaxy Nexus is quite heavy
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Thickness 9 mm vs 9 mm Average thickness
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Size 67x135x9 mm vs 58x115x9 mm The iPhone 4S is very small, while the Galaxy Nexus is only of average size
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Battery

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Galaxy Nexus
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iPhone 4S
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Talk time 8.4 hours vs 14 hours The iPhone 4S has good talk time, but the Galaxy Nexus is average
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Standby time 12.1 days vs 8.3 days The Galaxy Nexus has average standby time per battery charge, but the iPhone 4S's talk time is really poor
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Battery capacity 1,750 mAh vs 1,420 mAh The Galaxy Nexus has average battery capacity, but the iPhone 4S's is really low
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Music

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Galaxy Nexus
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Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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FM Radio No vs No Neither have built in FM Radios
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Keyboard & keypad

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Galaxy Nexus
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Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard
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