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Samsung Galaxy S
The Samsung Galaxy S is a smartphone with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU Exynos 3 Single (3110) of 1 cores at 1 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 0.5 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 8 / 16 GB and microSD Expansion slot.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a Super AMOLED screen of 4 inches with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
For photography functions we have 5-megapixel camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 720p, and a 0.3-megapixel Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, FM Radio and USB. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery of the device is 1500 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm, while the weight is 119 grams.
Finally, Samsung Galaxy S costs approximately $118 in its SIM free version.
Nexus 5
The Nexus 5 runs Android 4.4 (KitKat) out-of-the-box. As for the technical side we can speak of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 4 cores running at 2.26 GHz frequency, which will be responsible for executing applications smoothly with the help of a RAM of 2 GB.
Touch screen IPS on this smartphone has a diagonal size of 4.95 inches, with a native resolution that reaches 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Another important feature on any smartphone is the internal storage capacity, and in this case we have 16 / 32 GB. To take photos it has 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 1.3-megapixel Front camera.
Moreover, the connectivity of the Nexus 5 is composed by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS and NFC, including some features that are not present in all smartphones, as can be FM Radio, 4G / LTE, MHL and sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass. On the side we found a 3.5 mm Jack for headphones and USB.
This terminal has dimensions of 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm with a total weight of 130 grams, and the battery has a capacity of 2300 mAh.
Pricewise, the Nexus 5 SIM free can be found in stores from about $349.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Samsung Galaxy S | Nexus 5 | |
| Operating system | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 4.4 (KitKat) |
| Screen | 4 inch | 4.95 inch |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | IPS |
| Resolution | 800 x 480 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Pixel density | 233 ppi | 445 ppi |
| Processor | Exynos 3 Single (3110) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| Cores | 1 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 1 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| RAM | 0.5 GB | 2 GB |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 540 | Adreno 330 |
| Internal storage | 8 / 16 GB | 16 / 32 GB |
| Expansion slot | Yes | No |
| Memory Card Type | microSD | |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| LED Flash | No | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 5 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 720p | 1080p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 0.3 megapixel | 1.3 megapixel |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | No | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| 4G / LTE | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| MHL | No | Yes |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 1500 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Talk time | 6.66 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby time | 600 hours | 300 hours |
| Dimensions | 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm | 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm |
| Weight | 119 grams | 130 grams |
| Notes | Gorilla Glass 3, Dual microphones, Rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization | |
| Price | 118 $ | 349 $ |
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy S
- Expansion slot
- Standby time (600 hours)
- Dimensions (122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm)
- Weight (119 grams)
- Price (118 $)
Advantages of the Nexus 5
- Screen (4.95 inch)
- Resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels)
- Pixel density (445 ppi)
- Cores (4)
- CPU frequency (2.26 GHz)
- RAM (2 GB)
- Internal storage (16 / 32 GB)
- LED Flash
- Rear camera resolution (8 megapixel)
- Front camera resolution (1.3 megapixel)
- GLONASS
- NFC
- 4G / LTE
- MHL
- Battery (2300 mAh)
- Talk time (17 hours)