Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Apple iPhone 5
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | October 2011 | September 2012 |
| Status | Available - November 2011 | Available - September 2012 |
| Colors | Black | Black, White |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm (5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 in) |
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | 135 g (4.76 oz) | 112 g (3.95 oz) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE 700 (region specific) | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - for AT&T |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
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| OS | Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | iOS 6 |
| Processor | Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, TI OMAP 4460 chipset [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Apple A6 [Similar] |
| GPU | No [Similar] | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 [Similar] |
| RAM | 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 16/32 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | No | No |
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| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 4.65 inches [Similar] | 4.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (316 ppi) [Similar] | 640 x 1136 pixels (326 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 64.72% | 60.84% |
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| Radio | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 5 MP, 2592x1936 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Backside Illumin [Similar] |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection | Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, face detection |
| Front Camera | Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 microUSB | Yes, Lightning Port |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support, barometer sensor | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | HTML | HTML (Safari) |
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| Internal | 16/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | No | No |
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| Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Po |
| Capacity | 1750 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Stand by | Up to 290 h (2G) Up to 270 h (3G) |
Up to 225 h |
| Talk Time | Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) Up to 8 h 20 min (3G) |
Up to 8 h |
