- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy S II
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Motorola RAZR i
- LG Optimus L9
Rated 78% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)It's natural and pleasant to the touch, with great ergonomics and weight balance — the diametric opposite of the cold and impersonal appearance of most modern technology.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus compared to the Nokia Lumia 800
GHz1.2
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 100% by by FredNow you can use a far superior Photo Editing Tool, and you don't have that annoying, Non-removable Drop Box file cluttering up your Gallery on your phone.
1.4 GHz
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G
Rated 78% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)It's natural and pleasant to the touch, with great ergonomics and weight balancePerfection does elude the Lumia 800, however, and it's almost entirely down to the few physical keys this phone is adorned with.
screen size
4.7"
3.7"
Galaxy Nexus by Javyrmz (Jun, 2012)This phone has very many positive's the screen size, screen size, fast 1.2Ghz processor, Google apps, Google music, 720p display, great camera with no shutter lag and panoramic mode are great.
Lumia 800 by c|net (Nov, 2011)The screen size could be larger overall, but some people will prefer the more petite size.
screen resolution
Galaxy Nexus by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Black are deep, colors are bright and the detail the ultra-high resolution provides is unparalleled.
Lumia 800 by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)You can use scenes, calibrate contrast, saturation and sharpness, change the white balance or exposure compensation and also add image effects.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Galaxy Nexus by MusicFan (Dec, 2011)Between dual core and the optimized ICS, this baby is smooth and fast.
Lumia 800 by LALA (Dec, 2011)you can get a galaxy s 2 for $540 and does come with a dual core processor etc..
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Galaxy Nexus by c|net (May, 2012)The main camera has a 5-megapixel resolution, but you also can shoot in 3 megapixels, 1.3 megapixels, QVGA, and VGA.
Lumia 800 by has1237 (Jun, 2012)The pictures are not bad, actually, but they are clearly less quality than old my sony dsc 6 megapixels, which I bought in 2005.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Nokia Lumia 800
cpu speed
Galaxy Nexus by MusicFan (Dec, 2011)Reinforced glass is nice too, really no need to put a screen protector on it and dull the clarity.-Processor speed.
Lumia 800 by Fernan-Jimenez (May, 2012)Instead right now we can buy Nokia 701 1ghz single processor, but with latest upgrade processor speeds up 1.3ghz.
talk time
506 min
570 min
Galaxy Nexus by hsrob (May, 2012)My battery stats when it's nearly drained show 1.5+ hours of talk time and 2.5+ hours of the screen being on, with 4G in use some of the time.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Nokia Lumia 800
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No (Windows Phone 7.5 Mango) |
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| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Much bigger app store | 700,000 apps (Android Market) | vs | 100,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace) |
| 7x more apps; find an app for virtually any task | |||
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| Outputs video to TV | Micro USB | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1280 x 720 | vs | 800 x 480 |
| Around 2.5x higher resolution screen | |||
| Store significantly more stuff | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Noticeably bigger screen | 4.7" | vs | 3.7" |
| Around 30% bigger screen | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Records higher definition video | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps |
| Around 2.5x higher definition video | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Sharper screen | 315 ppi | vs | 252 ppi |
| Around 30% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 84.66% | vs | 76.94% |
| More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,750 mA·h | vs | 1,450 mA·h |
| More than 20% more battery capacity | |||
| Quite a bit thinner | 9 mm | vs | 12 mm |
| More than 20% thinner | |||
| Better theoretical download speed | 20 Mb/s (LTE) | vs | 7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA) |
| Around 3x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Faster processor | 1.4 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Lighter | 142 g | vs | 149 g |
| Almost the same | |||
| Slightly longer talk time | 570 min | vs | 506 min |
| More than 10% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S II Least latency on actual networks |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Rated the best by consumers |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Long standby time |
 | 4 | Motorola RAZR i Longest battery life during active use |
 | 5 | LG Optimus L9 Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia J 7-way tie: Supports FM radio |
 | 8 | HTC 8S Newest on the market |
