Google Nexus 4 8GB vs Samsung Galaxy Grand

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Comparing the Google Nexus 4 8GB vs Samsung Galaxy Grand across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 4 8GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Grand runs at 1.2 GHz, making Google Nexus 4 8GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Grand offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Google Nexus 4 8GB offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Grand the larger display of the two. Google Nexus 4 8GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy Grand's LCD, making Google Nexus 4 8GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Nexus 4 8GB and Samsung Galaxy Grand feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Grand offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Google Nexus 4 8GB offers 1.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Grand better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Google Nexus 4 8GB and Samsung Galaxy Grand offer the same 2100 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Google Nexus 4 8GB and Samsung Galaxy Grand offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.

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Google Nexus 4 8GB
₹29,848
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy Grand
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

13 Nov, 2012
22 Jan, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Pro
Broadcom BCM28155
(upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
768x1280 px (HD)
800x480 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Battery

2100 mAh
2100 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

N/A
3.5/5
(2 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Broadcom BCM28155

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Dual core, 1.2 GHz, ARM Cortex A9

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Broadcom VideoCore IV

RAM

2 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
800x480 px (HD)

Pixel Density

318 ppi
187 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.29 %
64.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
N/A

Design

Height

133.9 mm
143.5 mm

Width

68.7 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

139 grams
162 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
2100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)
Up to 10.2 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Google Play S Voice multi window mode Direct Call AllShare Play Smart Alert Popup Play