The newly launched Galaxy Note – a 5.3-inch display smartphone/tablet hybrid. Samsung has done it again, with Google they have release a new handset called Galaxy Nexus running on latest Android Os, Ice Cream Sandwich. It is a tough choice Galaxy Note or Galaxy Nexus?
Design
1st: Galaxy Nexus : 135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94mm, 135g
2nd : Galaxy Note : 146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm, 178 g
Alot of people prefer their device to be light and slimmer. Galaxy Nexus it is lighter than Galaxy Note and slimmer although Galaxy Note is bigger.
The Galaxy Nexus undoubtedly looks and feels more premium than the Note, though. It's crafted from almost identical materials. The design exudes a far more professional vibe too, which isn't something to be sniffed at.
The device is also smaller, lighter and 100% more pocketable than the Note too, giving it this round.
Display
Tie: Galaxy Note : 5.3-inch Super AMOLED at a resolution of 800x1280 pixels, pixel density of 285ppi
Tie: Galaxy Nexus : 4.65 inch Super AMOLED HD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 xpixels
Is it important to have a bigger screen or higher picel density? Galaxy Note screen resolution is high, and is bigger. Both device had Super AMOLED technology.
Although with its 5.3-inch screen the Galaxy Note isn't exactly pocket-ready, but the device is certainly crafted well enough. The use of plastics adds a bit of a sour note (we'd like to see some metal now and again, Samsung) but overall the device feels solid and durable.
Samsung's Galaxy Nexus features a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen that operates at a resolution 720x1280 and offers an incredible pixel density of 316PPI, just a few small blobs short of Apple's iPhone 4S and its pretentiously named Retina Display.
The Galaxy Note, on the other hand, features a whopper of a Super AMOLED display, measuring 5.3-inches and display 800x1280 pixels, with a pixel density of 285PPI.
It's hard to fault Samsung for its choices with either device in this category and fault them we shan't. Both these devices have fantastic, responsive, vivid displays that are tough as old boots thanks to their Gorilla Glass coating.
Engine Room
1st :Galaxy Note : 1.4GHz dual-core, Mali-400MP GPU
2nd :Galaxy Nexus : TI OMAP 4460 dual-core Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz
Galaxy Nexus powered with 1.2 dual-core processor , on the othe rhand the Galaxy Note is driven by Samsung's own Exynos chipset, which consists of a powerful 1.4GHz dual-core CPU and the ever reliable Mali-400MP GPU, making the Note a sure-fire success with those that tax their device to the limit of its capability. Galaxy Note is faster than Galaxy Nexus.
RAM
Tie: Galaxy Nexus: 1GB RAM
Tie: Galaxy note : 1GB RAM
Camera
1st: Galaxy Note : 8MP Camera, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 720p Video, 2MP front
2nd: Galaxy Nexus : 5MP LED Flash rear, 1.3MP front, 1080p video capture
Samsung's smartphone camera's are coming on in leaps and bounds and the Galaxy Note's 8-megapixel offering is no exception, which features geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection and image stabilisation as well as 1080P video capture and a 2-megapixel front camera for video conferencing.
It features LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilisation and 1080P video capture. It'll allow users to snap a more than printable image on the spur of the moment.
A secondary camera is offered too and the 2-megapixel effort, which can also be found on the Galaxy S 2, is far and away the best video-call camera we've used compare to 1.3MP which found at Galaxy Note but will ably serve its purpose .
The Galaxy Nexus only has a 5-megapixel primary camera compare to 8MP in Galaxy Note, but what it lacks in pixel count it more than makes up for in software enhancements and performance.
Samsung and Google have got together to ensure that the Galaxy Nexus' primary camera has no shutter lag at all, meaning you get to shoot what you see, not what you saw 3 seconds ago. It's a feature that we hope becomes the norm for other manufacturers too.
Connectivity
Tie: Galaxy Nexus : Wi-Fi, NFC, 4G, BT 3.0, DLNA, LTE/HSPA, Wi-Fi tethering, GPS
Tie: Galaxy Note : Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v3.0+HS, GPRS, EDGE, v2.0 microUSB (MHL), USB
Both device has the basic connectivity.
Battery Life
1st : Galaxy Nexus :1750mAh Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G
2nd : Galaxy note : 2,500 mAh, up to 13 hours of talk time on 2G, 4.6 hours of talk time on 3G
Galaxy note has only 4.6 hours talk time on 3G compare to Nexus has up to 8 hours talktime on 3G.
Software
1st: Galaxy Nexus : Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
2nd: Galaxy Note : Android (Gingerbread)
Android OS is constantly chaging which makes it difficulty to measure this category. Currently both phones have a fantastic software for their systems. Galaxy Nexus is running the latest version of Android.
Storage
Tie: Galaxy Note : 16/32GB internal memory, plus MicroSD card
Tie: Galaxy Nexus : 16/32GB internal memory + MicroSD
its is a tie as both device has 16/32 GB include the MicroSC card slot
Price
1st: Galaxy Nexus :£429 plus VAT (£514.80) (16GB)
- 2nd: Galaxy Note : £549 (16GB)
Galaxy Note is slightly more expensive than Nexus
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Conclusion
- 1st: Galaxy Nexus
- 2nd: Galaxy Note
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The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has taken the win, but its was a close call. It's a device that offers a glimpse at the future of the Android world (Ice Cream Sandwich) , and performs ably across the board but, as with its two forebears, it doesn't really push the envelope in any way shape or form.
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