Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy Nexus
  • 4.65" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    TI OMAP 4460 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1750 mAh
Galaxy Nexus
News (130)
Galaxy Nexus Price
$429. Search
Samsung Galaxy S3
  • 4.8" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Exynos 4412 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.6 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Galaxy S3
News (373)
Galaxy S3 Price
$295. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy NexusGalaxy S3
ProductGalaxy Nexus (Launched 2011-10-01), Price: 429 USDGalaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01), Price: 295 USD at Amazon
Display4.65" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 1.9-MP
Computing
  • TI OMAP 4460 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • None (GB max.)
  • Exynos 4412 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery1750 mAh2100 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 135g (4.8oz), 135.5x67.9x8.9 mm (5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$429$295
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Display
Product NameGalaxy NexusGalaxy S3
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.65"4.8"
Display/Body Ratio64.8%65.9%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)316 PPI306 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy NexusGalaxy S3
Megapixel5-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.6
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/24fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy NexusGalaxy S3
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1750 mAh2100 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time45 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy NexusGalaxy S3
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameTI OMAP 4460Exynos 4412
Processor ModelExynos 4412
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options1GB1GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. SizeGB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.0Android 4.0.4
Communications
Product NameGalaxy NexusGalaxy S3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 3.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.55 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.49 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.3 W/Kg0.21 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy NexusGalaxy S3
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy NexusGalaxy S3
Multimedia Features
  • Java
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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