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

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LG Nexus 4
Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S II
Sony Xperia Z
Samsung Galaxy S III mini

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus

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Ranked #1 and #4 in Bluetooth v3.0 + HS phones with Super AMOLED screens

from $274

Android 2.3 Gingerbread
4G
4"
Dual core 1.5 GHz

Released March, 2012

As far as text entry goes, you have the standard Samsung keyboard at your disposal, as well as Swype and Eyes-Free keyboards.

by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)

from $253

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
4G
4.7"
Dual core 1.2 GHz

older Released November, 2011

On the upside, the 4.65" SuperAMOLED with 720p resolution is perfect for watching movies on the go.

by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

89%

97%

FeaturesView Details

24%

47%

Popularity

94%

86%

PerformanceView Details

75%

85%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

SamsungGalaxy Nexus

Overall Score

Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G compared to the Nexus

GHz1.5

Android 2.3 Gingerbread 4G

It is featured in quite a few Samsung devices for a good reason - its contrast ratios and viewing angles are still among the best in the business.

by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)

1.2 GHz

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G

Even with less than the ideal framerate, the 1080p videos produced by the Galaxy Nexus are top-notch with correct exposure, good colors, and excellent resolved detail.

by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)

screen size

Galaxy S Blaze 4G4"

Galaxy Nexus4.7"

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.

Galaxy Nexus by Javyrmz (Jun, 2012)

screen resolution

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

800 x 480 resolution screen

Galaxy S Blaze 4G 800 x 480 resolution screen

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

1280 x 720 resolution screen

Galaxy Nexus 1280 x 720 resolution screen

It is a good phone that works in the five bands used in cellular telephony, ie 3G works 850/900/1700/1900/2100 Mhz, your screen is 16 million colors with resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, size of 4.65 inches and has 316 ppi pixel density.

Galaxy Nexus by Pedro-Gil-A (Feb, 2013)

memory

0 GB

Galaxy Nexus1 GB

Galaxy S Blaze 4G1 GB

1 GB

processor

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

Dual core

Galaxy S Blaze 4G Dual core

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Dual core

Galaxy Nexus Dual core

The phone feels really fast especially compared to my Nexus One (as expected for a dual-core device).

Galaxy Nexus by umguy

camera resolution

0 MP

Galaxy Nexus5 MP

Galaxy S Blaze 4G5 MP

5 MP

Sure it only has a 5 megapixel resolution, but there is near-zero shutter time on this phone, and all of my pictures came out very clearly.

Galaxy Nexus by Jonathan-Hefner (Oct, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G vs Nexus

cpu speed

Galaxy S Blaze 4G1.5 GHz

Galaxy Nexus1.2 GHz

The CPU and graphics processors are very fast, judging from the smoothness of the live desktop (far better than the nexus one) and the high speed which web pages and videos are loaded and shown over wifi connections.

Galaxy Nexus by Aaron

talk time

0 min600 min

Galaxy S Blaze 4G 420 min

Galaxy Nexus 506 min

It did okay as far as talk time goes - 8 hours and 23 minutes - and the video playback time was about average (6 hours and 2 minutes).

Galaxy Nexus by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

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Advantages compared to the Galaxy Nexus

Has expandable storage	microSD	vs	None
Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data

Supports FM radio	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations

Significantly better theoretical download speed	84 Mb/s (HSPA+)	vs	20 Mb/s (LTE)
Around 4.2x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks

Faster processor	1.5 GHz	vs	1.2 GHz
More than 25% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster

Lighter	128 g	vs	149 g
Around 15% lighter

Marginally newer	Mar, 2012	vs	Nov, 2011
Release date 4 months later

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

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Advantages compared to the Galaxy S Blaze 4G

Store much more stuff	32 GB	vs	4 GB
8x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards

Records significantly higher def video	1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps	vs	1280 x 720 @ Unknown
67.5x higher def video

Significantly higher resolution screen	1280 x 720	vs	800 x 480
Around 2.5x higher resolution screen

Significantly newer operating system	Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich	vs	Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version

Significantly sharper screen	315 ppi	vs	235 ppi
Around 35% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images

More highly reviewed by consumers	84.66%	vs	75.41%
More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers

Bigger screen	4.7"	vs	4"
More than 15% bigger screen

Thinner	9 mm	vs	11 mm
Around 15% thinner

Slightly longer talk time	506 min	vs	420 min
More than 20% longer talk time; go days without charging

Reviews Word on the street

	Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G		Samsung Galaxy Nexus
	Rated 68% Read the review (Mar, 2012) The main bright spot to this skin is the power toggles at the top of the notification drawer for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, sound, and auto-rotate.		Rated 86% Read the review (Nov, 2011) The 5-megapixel shooter on the device is most definitely capable of taking great looking photos, and that's aided by a super-fast auto focus (with tap-to-focus as well), consistent face detection, and a generally forgiving sensor.

	Rated 80% Read the review (Mar, 2012) Here's a surprise: the speakerphone sounded great from waist level, where I held the phone; it was really loud and clear.		Rated 76% Read the review (May, 2012) Rated 90% Read the review (Dec, 2011) Rated 87% Read the review (Nov, 2011) From a design position, much of the new look is simple, elegant, grown-up, and, dare we say, sexy.

	Rated 78% by 24 users at amazon.com Blaze has good audio quality sending and receiving, snappy screen response, beautiful vivid screen colors, nice camera (5 megapixels), fast browser, and everything works. Rated 100% by by Basil-Nestor (Nov, 2012) Phone is sleek, fast, responsive screen and overall very easy to use. Rated 80% by by Antonio (Dec, 2012) It's a COOL phone that has, in the month he has had it, worked flawlessly so far. Rated 80% by by D.-Peternel--deepeepee		Rated 78% by 634 users at amazon.com keep in mind this is a camera phone don't expect DSLR quality) has a built in flash for low light/night.. Rated 100% by by BooJAI (Jan, 2012) For its size its light and the minor contour and curve of the phone does fit "ergonomically" in my hand. Rated 100% by by BooJAI (Jan, 2012) Overall, I am very happy with the phone and look forward to seeing what else I can do with it. Rated 100% by by John-Catral (Dec, 2011)