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good day everyone this is April from Android authority HTC May the first Nexus phone Samsung made the second and third and LG has just recently taken its turn with the fourth in the form of the Google Nexus 4 with the Samsung Galaxy s3 GTI 9 300 currently among the most sought after phones around the world thus the Nexus have enough beef and charm to steal some of the limelight from Samsung's phone let's talk about that in the rest of his review physically the two phones have almost similar size and girth the galaxy s3 though is slightly taller and wider than the Nexus 4 yet it is also thinner and a bit lighter regardless my hands can't distinguish which one is heavier the front gives each phone its distinctive look on the Nexus 4 it's all glossy black with no accent at all not even capacitive buttons it's truly a minimalist reserved and somewhat mysterious I actually like this kind of sly and seductive ambience on the Nexus 4 on the galaxy s3 there's the phone speaker grille and Samsung logo and shiny silver and the elongated home button with silver lining flanked by the capacitive menu and back buttons compared to the simple and plain front on the Nexus 4 the galaxy s3 sprint appears a bit busy but without compromising style or class the thing I like most about the galaxy s3 sprint is its black blue theme coupled with a brushed metal finish on its bezel and on its plastic frame the positioning of the hardware buttons and ports on the phone sides are practically similar on both phones headphone jack at the top side microUSB port at the bottom side power button at the right side and the volume rocker at the left side one difference between them is that the Nexus 4 stem trays also here on the left side on the galaxy s3 its underneath the back cover also there are Torx screws on both sides of the microUSB port on the Nexus 4 I feel that they detract from the Nexus 4's otherwise attractive looks the back panel is where the Nexus 4 I believe simply outshines the galaxy s3 in terms of aesthetics this is a layer of scratch proof Corning Gorilla Glass 2 which provides a glossy layer of protection not just to the 8 megapixel camera but also to the twinkling crystals underneath although I personally it is overkill and something a simple person like me can live without this interesting back cover design creates some kind of three-dimensional illusion these two logos for example appear to float in the air when you view the back panel from a certain angle the Nexus 4's back certainly makes up for its fronts simplicity well I don't mind the crystals I do mind that this back cover is non removable which means the battery is not easy replaceable which means I'm disappointed the back of the galaxy s3 is quite simple no flashy or showy designs here no glitter or twinkling crystals just the elegance of simplicity marked by glossy blueish grey polycarbonate with a brushed metal finish the 8 megapixel camera flash and loudspeaker grille are lined up in a row at the top as if quietly asserting that that is the most functional place and arrangement for the set elements the Nexus 4 is pretty and extremely fascinating back panel pales in comparison to the removability of this back cover not to mention the galaxy s3s user replaceable battery there are several other goodies accompanying this removable cover for one the microSD card slot is here such slot is non-existent on the Nexus 4 which means that the galaxy s3 lets you enjoy more storage than what has been built into your phone another nice thing about this removability is that of personalize ability for instance I can check in a third party battery with bigger capacity I can replace the back cover with one of another colour when the current one has been scratched and gashed too much I can even replace the back cover with a flap custom back cover like this one undoubtedly these two phones have stunning and terrific displays showing crisp and vivid images for media consumption the galaxy s3 is great because it is brilliant vibrant and saturated but if like me you prefer a slightly subdued and more realistic display the Nexus 4 can deliver quite well their screen sizes are almost similar 4.7 inches on the nexus 4 and 4 point 8 inches on the galaxy s3 both in high definition and both covered in Corning Gorilla Glass 2 they use different display technologies true HD IPS plus technology on the nexus 4 an HD Super AMOLED on the galaxy s3 the touch screens on both phones are truly snappy and very responsive to navigation viewing media files web browsing and HD gaming are generally very fluid in both phones too thanks to quad-core processing on both phones however I noticed that the galaxy s3 stalls a little bit when launching apps I also observed some minor jitter when scrolling webpages on both phones 1080p full-hd videos are joy to watch in these two phones if you desire only pleasure for watching your videos these two phones are perfect for the job I didn't observe any flicker lags that are or freezing when playing videos on these phones audio playback is great plus the equalizer presets the multiband equalizer and several other audio enhancements can make music listening simply wonderful to add to their processing muscle both phones also come at standard connectivity features found in most recent high-end Android phones 2g and 3G Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi direct Bluetooth NFC and DLNA the eight megapixel cameras and these two phones are amazing both are able to capture crisp and vibrant photos in various sizes and with no noticeable shutter lag photos are captured almost as instantly as tapping the shutter autofocus is quick too these cameras can record videos up to 1080p full HD resolution but you can also choose lower resolutions the Nexus 4 brings all the standard features provided by the Android 4.2 stock camera app including the photos for your function and time-lapse recording the galaxy s3 carries the standard features of the earlier jellybean stock camera app but with several great additions from Samsung such as burst shot best photo share shot voice-activated shutter and image stabilization for videos both phones run jellybean the galaxy s3 came out initially with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but recently received official upgrades to Android 4.1 jelly bean an earlier version the Nexus 4 has the most recent version 4.2.1 and being a Google Experience device the Nexus 4 will be one of the first to receive the newest and latest Android version when it comes the Nexus 4 runs pure Google Android so it's an embellished experience of Android as Google intended the galaxy s3 meanwhile is still Android to the core with Samsung's TouchWiz nature UX gracing its user interface needless to say Samsung's TouchWiz is one of the most feature-rich most user-friendly and prettiest mobile user interfaces powering all those features on the galaxy s3 is a 2100 mAh lithium ion battery with the published talktime of 12 hours on 3G on the nexus 4 is a 2100 mAh lithium polymer battery said to provide up to 15 hours of talktime on 3G and theory these batteries supply enough power to last beyond usual working hours but then again these are estimates and the battery life on your phone will depend on your actual usage pattern there's more to the Nexus 4 and the galaxy s3 then I can justifiably cover in this very brief comparison I've discussed most of their major highlights and I hope you'll be able to make up your mind get off that fence and decide which one of these two you're going to spend your hard-earned cash on what is it going to be for you Google Nexus 4 or Samsung Galaxy s3 leave a comment and let us know get more Android news and reviews from Android Authority comm and from our youtube channel this is April from Android authority thank you for watching I made the light side of the Android force be with you you