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Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | 4G | 720 x 1280 pixels | Dual core 1.2 GHz
Adobe Flash Supports Adobe Flash
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Has a removable battery
Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively
NFC Supports NFC
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications
4G Is 4G
Supports the fastest, most reliable networks
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Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 4S

iOS 5 | 3.5G | 640 x 960 pixels | Dual core 0.8 GHz
Significantly smaller
59 x 115 x 9 mm
Higher resolution front camera
8 MP
Lighter
140 g
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Performance

Differences

Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Adobe Flash Supports Adobe Flash Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) vs No Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Has a removable battery Yes vs No Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively
NFC Supports NFC Yes vs No Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications
4G Is 4G Yes vs No Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks
OLED Screen uses OLED technology Yes vs No About half of phones are OLED; OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power
Capacity Much more RAM 1 GB vs 0.5 GB Twice as much RAM; browse media-heavy webpages without slowing down
Standard connectors Uses standard video out connectors Yes (USB) vs No (Proprietary) Somewhat common; Standardized connectors are cheap, compatible and easy to find
Size Noticeably bigger screen 4.7" vs 3.5" More than 30% bigger screen
Resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 720 x 1280 pixels vs 640 x 960 pixels 50% higher resolution screen
Clock Speed Significantly faster processor 1.2 GHz vs 0.8 GHz Around 50% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster
Capacity Significantly more battery capacity 1,750 mA·h vs 1,420 mA·h More than 20% more battery capacity
Talk time Longer talk time 1,059 min vs 840 min Around 30% longer talk time; go days without charging
Bigger app store 620,000 apps (Android Market) vs 512,000 apps (Apple App Store) More than 20% more apps; find an app for virtually any task
Standby time Longer standby time 17,400 min vs 12,000 min Around 50% longer standby time
Multitasking Supports multitasking Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) vs No Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once
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Advantages of the Apple iPhone 4S

Significantly smaller 59 x 115 x 9 mm vs 68 x 135 x 9 mm Around 30% smaller
Higher resolution front camera 8 MP vs 5 MP 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people
Lighter 140 g vs 149 g Around 10% lighter
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Common Strengths

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Apple iPhone 4S
Talk time Quite long talk time 1,059 min vs 840 min
Format Records much higher resolution video 1920 x 1080 pixels @ 30 fps vs 1920 x 1080 pixels @ 30 fps
PPI Very sharp screen 315 ppi vs 328 ppi
Video out Both output video to TVs Micro USB vs Proprietary
Cores Many more processing cores Dual core vs Dual core
Resolution High resolution screen 720 x 1280 pixels vs 640 x 960 pixels
Capacity Ample storage capacity 16 GB vs 16 GB
Wifi hotspot Both support wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes
Gyroscope Both have a gyroscope Yes vs Yes
Browser benchmark Zippy browser 905 ms vs 811 ms
Faster maximum data rate 300 Mbit/s (802.11n) vs 300 Mbit/s (802.11n)
Thin 9 mm vs 9 mm
Released Newly released Nov, 2011 vs Oct, 2011

Common Weaknesses

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Apple iPhone 4S
Supported card formats Lacks expandable storage None vs None
FM Radio Neither supports FM radio No vs No
Keyboard Neither has a keyboard None vs None

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