Samsung Galaxy S Duos vs Google Nexus 4 8GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S Duos vs Google Nexus 4 8GB 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 S Duos runs at 1.0 GHz, making Google Nexus 4 8GB the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: Google Nexus 4 8GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S Duos offers 5 MP, making Google Nexus 4 8GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Nexus 4 8GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.3 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S Duos offers 0.3 MP, making Google Nexus 4 8GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Nexus 4 8GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2100 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S Duos offers 1500 mAh, making Google Nexus 4 8GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Nexus 4 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S Duos offers 4 GB, making Google Nexus 4 8GB the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy S Duos
₹5,379
(Discontinued)
Google Nexus 4 8GB
₹29,848
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

52%
N/A

Release Date

16 Sep, 2012
13 Nov, 2012

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S1
Snapdragon S4 Pro
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
768 MB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4 inches (10.16 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
480x800 px
768x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

N/A
1500 mAh
2100 mAh
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

3.7/5
(4,088 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

Poor
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

Processor

Single core, 1 GHz, Cortex A5
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 200
Adreno 320

RAM

768 MB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
N/A

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
768x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

233 ppi
318 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.4 %
68.29 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v2

Design

Height

121.5 mm
133.9 mm

Width

63.1 mm
68.7 mm

Thickness

10.5 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

120 grams
139 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

640x480 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

1500 mAh
2100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 8.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 12.8 Hours(2G)
Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

Head: 0.18 W/kg Body: 0.45 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

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