Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs LG Spectrum

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG Spectrum runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Nexus runs at 1.2 GHz, making LG Spectrum the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Nexus offers a screen size of 4.65 inches, while LG Spectrum offers 4.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Nexus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Nexus features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG Spectrum's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Nexus the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Spectrum feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: LG Spectrum offers a higher battery capacity with 1830 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Nexus offers 1750 mAh, making LG Spectrum better for longer battery life.

Storage: LG Spectrum offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Nexus offers 32 GB, making LG Spectrum the better option for storage.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

(Discontinued)

LG Spectrum

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

17 Nov, 2011

19 Jan, 2012

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General

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP

Qualcomm

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A9

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540

Adreno 220

RAM

1 GB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.65 inches (11.81 cm)

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

316 ppi

326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.64 %

59.89 %

Design

Height

135.5 mm

135.4 mm

Width

67.9 mm

68.8 mm

Thickness

8.90 mm

10.40 mm

Weight

135 grams

141.5 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoom

8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1936 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital image stabilization

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 24 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh

1830 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Up to 8.3(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

4 GB

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 700(band 28)

SAR Value

Head: 0.303 W/kg

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)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0

Yes v3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	Document Viewer/Editor