Google Galaxy Nexus vs Samsung Galaxy Note

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Comparing the Google Galaxy Nexus vs Samsung Galaxy Note across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Google Galaxy Nexus runs at 1.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note offers a screen size of 5.3 inches, while Google Galaxy Nexus offers 4.65 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note the larger display of the two. Both Google Galaxy Nexus and Samsung Galaxy Note feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Google Galaxy Nexus offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Google Galaxy Nexus offers 1.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note offers a higher battery capacity with 2500 mAh, while Google Galaxy Nexus offers 1750 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Galaxy Nexus offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note offers 16 GB, making Google Galaxy Nexus the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Nov, 2011
28 Oct, 2011

Performance

TI OMAP
Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210
(upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.65 inches (11.81 cm)
5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
800x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Battery

1750 mAh
2500 mAh

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(1,383 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v2.3.5 (Gingerbread)

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 4460
Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A9
Dual core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540
Mali-400 MP4

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.65 inches  (11.81 cm)
5.3 inches  (13.46 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
800x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

316 ppi
285 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.75 %
66.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

135.5 mm
146.85 mm

Width

67.9 mm
82.95 mm

Thickness

8.90 mm
9.65 mm

Weight

135 grams
178 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.6

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 8.33 Hours(3G) / Up to 17.66 Hours(2G)
Up to 10 Hours(3G) / Up to 17 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2300(band 30)
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0
Yes v3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

HDMI

Yesvia microUSB
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope