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GoogleNexus 4 is the Google’s latest Android powered Smartphone manufactured by LG. The Google Nexus 4 comes after a great many leaks, and is so far the fastest Nexus Phone. Android 4.2 powered Nexus 4 offers an attractive design and impressive hardware, and the device will be available on the Google Play store starting from 13 November in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. Couple of weeks before, Samsung also introduced Galaxy S III as a successor of its most successful Galaxy franchise. So far, Samsung Galaxy S III is the best selling Android device of the year. Galaxy S III boasts incredible specs like gigantic display size, fast processor and 4G/LTE connectivity.
Below we take a quick look at how the Google-LG Nexus 4 stack up against Samsung Galaxy S3, one of the best selling Android phone of the category. Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 After cancelling the Android event due to Hurricane Sandy, Google has surprisingly introduced its latest lineup of Nexus devices via a blog post. Nexus – Google’s hardware line for Android devices, now includes Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 7 tablet, and Nexus 10 tablet. Along with the latest Nexus lineup, Google also announced latest version of Android, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and Photo Sphere panorama feature. Google’s Senior Vice President, Andy Rubin said, “Today, we’re excited to announce three great new Nexus devices … in small, medium and large. And they all run Android 4.2, a new flavor of Jelly Bean—which includes the latest version of Google Now and other great new features.”
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Display
Google Nexus 4 sports a crisp 4.7-inch WXGA True HD IPS Plus display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 px. at 318ppi density. The display surface of Nexus 4 is protected by scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 2 and like LG Optimus G, Nexus 4 also comes with “Zero Gap Touch” Technology, which aims at delivering clear viewing experience. Samsung Galaxy S III, on the other hand, sports a slightly bigger 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720-px at 306ppi. Galaxy S III also features scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for display protection against scratch. Google Nexus 4 gets an advantage here as it packs more resolution and pixel density than that of Galaxy S III.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S III comes with a year old Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), however Samsung has begun upgrading Galaxy S III with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in some regions. Nexus 4 comes with a brand new version of Android OS – Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which was announced this week alongside Nexus Franchise. Android 4.2 brings new features like Gesture Typing that helps in typing fast, Support for wireless display to watch movies and videos wirelessly, more useful Google Now, Daydream, Photo Sphere and lots more. So, until Galaxy S III gets another Android upgrade, Nexus 4 remains our top priority.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Processor, RAM and Memory
Google Nexus 4 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Nexus 4 offers internal storage options of 8GB and 16GB, however expandable slot is not present. Samsung Galaxy S III, on the other hand, comes in two different version – Internationally, it boasts Samsung Quad Core Exynos 4412 processor clocked at 1.4GHz with 1GB of RAM, while in US, it features 1.5GHz Dual Core Processor with 2GB of RAM. The Galaxy S III definitely gets an additional point here due to more internal storage options of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB, and an expandable card slot that can accommodate up to 64GB.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Connectivity as for Connectivity, Nexus 4 lacks 4G LTE support, whereas Galaxy S III supports 4G LTE. Apart from that both devices supports standard options like Wireless charging, NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and MicroUSB port.Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Pricing and Availability
Google Nexus 4 is very well priced and is cheaper than the challenger Galaxy S III. Google Nexus 4 unlocked SIM-free version will be available at just $299 for the 8GB model and $349 for 16GB model. Starting from November 13, the unlocked Nexus 4 will be available on Google Play store for countries including U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. The 16GB Nexus 4 will also be available through T-Mobile for $199, with a 2-year contract. Samsung Galaxy S III is available for around $199 and $299 with two year carrier contract, while the cost for unlocked version goes above $550. That said, Google Nexus 4 wins here in terms of price.
Other than lack of expandable card slot and 4G/LTE option, and an inbuilt 2,100mAh Battery, Nexus 4 beats Galaxy S III in every aspect that makes it a better, powerful and economical Android Smartphone. So, which Smartphone will you buy – Nexus 4 or Galaxy S III?
