Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Apple iPhone 4S
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Some things ln life just have to happen. Kids have to grow up, car tanks have to be filled with gas, Santa has to put presents in our stockings (thank God phones fit in there!), Lady Gaga has to top the charts, and the Galaxy Nexus has to be compared to the iPhone 4S. It's inevitable! And since we happen to not be so concerned with Gaga, and (most of us) don't have kids yet, how about shifting our focus towards that smartphone comparison thing?
Now that we've closely examined the Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy S II side by side, and determined that Google's latest and greatest does indeed set new standards with its redesigned software platform and beautiful screen, it seems like the next logical step for us is to set the stage for a nice tactical fight between the new Nexus and the overly-polished iPhone 4S.
Which one will come out on top? Read on to find out!
Design:
Place these handsets next to each other and it immediately becomes obvious that much more thought has gone into the design and execution of the iPhone 4S. This phone continues to be one of the very best offerings in terms of appearance and construction. Not only does it look beautiful, but it's also made from premium materials like glass and steel – no plastic whatsoever.
One of the most obvious differentiating factors in terms of design are the dimensions of the Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S. Honestly, if you don't like having to carry around a very large smartphone, the iPhone 4S will be the better option due to its significantly more compact body.
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1. HTCiscool posted on 02 Dec 2011, 10:47 22 7
"Figuratively speaking" of course XD
Remind me whats been added in iOS5?
Hell, remind me whats been changed in the 4S lol
This is barely a competition
Galaxy Nexus FTW!!!!!!!
4. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 02 Dec 2011, 10:54 15 8
you are right but iphonearena would never agree.
107. medalaster01 posted on 05 Dec 2011, 01:47 3 3
writer indirectly concluded its iphone4s which is better.
117. NeXoS posted on 08 Dec 2011, 14:08 3 1
iPhoneArena needs to SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT! The design of the iPhone is NOT Apple's original design! They copied the Garmin Nuvi 3790T's design, which won a design award!
http://en.red-dot.org/2791.html?cHash=de5e1220d7f00b294bd00b01cdcc541b&det ail=7398
Looks strangely similar doesn't it??!
ALSO...glass is no longer a "premium material" However, GORILLA GLASS is a premium material!
135. hobble posted on 28 Dec 2011, 19:36 0 0
I thought they copied a samsung phone that was released just before the original iphone?
7. HTCiscool posted on 02 Dec 2011, 11:04 12 3
I bet they used an iPhone 4 in the video, no one would have been able to tell the difference lol
why not do the GALAXY Nexus vs. the GALAXY Note?
94. Mkondrak posted on 03 Dec 2011, 18:14 0 3
its a iphat 4s because it has sprint logo on the top part of the screen
110. kshell1 posted on 05 Dec 2011, 19:05 0 2
you do know that since the 4s released they are selling an 8gb iphone4 at sprint now right?
41. andro. posted on 02 Dec 2011, 13:03 13 8
alot has been added to the iphone 4s.....faults,more and more faulty additions appearing by the week judging by reports
128. milominderbinder posted on 09 Dec 2011, 13:26 2 2
The iPhone 4S is still missing:
1. 4G
2. Any size other than Extra Small
3. Notification LED
4. microSD
5. Removable Battery
6. HD Video Chat (still VGA, WiFi)
7. DLNA
8. Facebook Sync
9. Flash
10. NFC
11. Full Gmail (Priority Inbox, etc.)
12. DRM-Free Music like Google & Amazon
13. Widgets
14. Other App Markets like Amazon or GetJar
15. 15-Minute free trial on apps
16. Theming (unless Jailbroken)
17. Visual Voicemail with Contact Photos
18. True hands-free Voice Coomands
19. Turn-by-turn navigation
20. Live Wallpaper
21. Haptic feedback (vibrate on key-touch)
22. Swype
23. Real predictive keyboards like SwiftKey
24. Bluetooth Mouse/keyboard
25. Goggles, Voice, etc.
Phonearena, how little are your hands?
137. scottz posted on 10 Jan 2012, 00:27 1 0
microSD and 15-minutes app trials are the only features on this I would want on an iphone. Some simply add costs for most(1,10) Many aren't real value adds(2,9,10,13,14,16,20) . While others simply aren't accurate (6,8,12,17,18). Again, only a couple of these items really add any value for a vast majority of people.
157. tedkord posted on 06 Apr 2012, 09:27 0 0
Sorry, but to claim the 4G only adds cost is just ridiculous. I would never go back to 3G since getting 4G. Downloads take seconds instead of minutes. Also, flash is a value add, having used phone browsers with and without it, I would choose to have it every time, at least until the whole web goes HTML5.
And, video chat is still only VGA and restricted to WiFi, so that one is true.
I do agree that many in the list are, at best, preferences. But, choice is what makes Android a better choice for many.
42. DaveyJE24 posted on 02 Dec 2011, 13:05 9 8
dear iphonearena. You suck. But yet I continue to come back to read your reviews in hopes of one day your magical iPhone could be dethroned.
53. Paden posted on 02 Dec 2011, 13:30 17 3
Are you guys blind?
iPhone = 8.5 out of 10
Nexus = 9.5 out of 10
55. rayjones09 posted on 02 Dec 2011, 13:38 4 1
Thankyou.
63. DaveyJE24 posted on 02 Dec 2011, 14:44 3 6
thats just a number. Im talking about how almost everything is better on the iphone lol according to the iphonearena bums.
72. ghost__uwi posted on 02 Dec 2011, 17:05 3 2
tell me about it. Phonearena rates iphone 8.5 cause of the lack of a real upgrade.
Nexus get 9.5 for a true leap in the OS and phone. Yet these guys keep bitching how biased phonearena is.
It's to give up and laugh at their permanent ranting.
73. wakingup posted on 02 Dec 2011, 17:09 1 1
They should go look at the iphone's user reviews too...
109. solidsnakeduds013 posted on 05 Dec 2011, 09:09 1 1
They must be
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