- 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...
- LG Nexus 4
- Samsung Galaxy S II
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- LG Optimus 4X HD
Rated 20% by by shaunakays (Sep, 2012)I sent the phone with a protective screen on it and that came back plus the IMEI number was the same (unless that's not a unique number as I thought).
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Black are deep, colors are bright and the detail the ultra-high resolution provides is unparalleled.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE compared to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
GHz1.5
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 20% by by shaunakays (Sep, 2012)Was very disappointed with the seller as they told me they were sending a new phone and to my surprise the same problem occurred the first time I tried the camera.
1.2 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
Rated 86% by by The Verge (Nov, 2011)While the screen is a pentile display, the crispness of text and images was far superior to most lower resolution pentile displays I've seen.
screen size
4.5"
4.7"
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.
screen resolution
Galaxy Nexus by Pedro-Gil-A (Feb, 2013)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.
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.
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.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S II LTE vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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.
browser benchmark
Galaxy Nexus by The Verge (Nov, 2011)It feels fast and modern, and frankly might be better than Gmail in the browser in some ways.
download speed
Galaxy Nexus by Richard-AllenIn my personal usage I have seen LTE download speeds in excess of 30 Mbps and EVDO at a solid average of 1 Mbps.
talk time
300 min
506 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 Galaxy Nexus 32 GB
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Significantly higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz |
| Around 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Lighter | 132 g | vs | 149 g |
| More than 10% lighter | |||
| Smaller | 70 x 131 x 9 mm | vs | 68 x 135 x 9 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
| Slightly thinner | 9 mm | vs | 9 mm |
| Around 10% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the Galaxy S II LTE
| Much more highly reviewed by consumers | 84.66% | vs | 65.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 30% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 315 ppi | vs | 206 ppi |
| More than 50% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| 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 | |||
| Faster real world upload speeds | 3.58 Mb/s | vs | 2.74 Mb/s |
| More than 30% faster actual upload speed | |||
| Longer talk time | 506 min | vs | 300 min |
| Around 70% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE | Samsung Galaxy Nexus | ||
 |    Rated by 3 users at amazon.com | Rated by 634 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Fred Rated 80% by by umguy Rated 100% by by Keith (Dec, 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S II Least latency on actual networks |
 | 5 | LG Optimus 4X HD Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia T Really high resolution front camera |
