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Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250M

Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250M

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Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE

Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE

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Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250M
Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE
Performance
43.849.2
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.480.4
Battery
17.017.8
Build
17.516.9
Connectivity
41.245.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.228.5

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250M and Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE both feature a 4.65" Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Galaxy S II HD LTE has a slightly faster dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU compared to the 1.2 GHz CPU of the Galaxy Nexus.
  • The camera on the Galaxy S II HD LTE is superior with an 8 MP rear camera versus the 5 MP on the Galaxy Nexus, and it also offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 2 MP.
  • Battery capacity is higher on the Galaxy S II HD LTE at 1850 mAh compared to 1750 mAh on the Galaxy Nexus.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Galaxy Nexus launching with Android 4.0, while the Galaxy S II HD LTE initially runs Android 2.3 but is upgradable to 4.0.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Galaxy S II HD LTE being slightly lighter and more compact.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250M
Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE

General

Release Date

2012
2011

Announced

2012
2011

Description

For TelusAlso known as Samsung GT-I9250M
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE SHV-E120S

Display

Size

4.65"
4.65"

Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~316 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~316 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 4460
Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU

PowerVR SGX540
Adreno 220

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh
1850 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm (5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 in)
129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5 mm (5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 in)

Weight

135 g
130.5 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.40 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (body)
0.12 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), TouchWiz UI 4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass