Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Motorola Droid Razr vs. Apple iPhone 4S

By Andrew Couts October 20, 2011

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This week, both Samsung and Motorola added major updates to each of their iconic brands; Samsung, with the freshly-unveiled Galaxy Nexus and Motorola with its new Droid Razr. With heavy-duty hardware in each, both devices stand at the top of the smartphone game. So we’ve put the two super-phones head-to-head, and thrown Apple’s handset powerhouse, the iPhone 4S, into the ring, for good measure. Here’s a quick look at how the specs of the three of the hottest new smartphones compare.

**Galaxy Nexus vs. Droid Razr vs. iPhone 4s**
	Galaxy Nexus	Droid Razr	iPhone 4S
Carrier	TBA	Verizon	Verizon/AT&T/Sprint
Connectivity	GSM/HSPA+	CDMA dual-band	GSM/CDMA
4G	Yes (some models)	Yes	No (WiMax on Sprint)
Thickness	8.94mm	7.1mm	9.3mm
Weight	135g	127g	140g
Display size	4.65-inches	4.3-inches	3.5-inches
Display resolution	1280×720	960×540	960×640
OS	Android 4.0	Android 2.3.x	iOS 5
Processor	dual-core 1.2GHz	dual-core 1.2GHz	dual-core 800MHz
RAM	1GB	1GB	512MB
Internal storage	16GB/32GB	16GB	16GB/32GB/64GB
MicroSD	No	Yes (up to 48GB)	No
Rear camera	5MP	8MP	8MP
Front camera	1.3MP	1.3MP	VGA
Video recording	1080p	1080p	1080p
Wi-Fi	dual-band	single-band	single-band
NFC	Yes	No	No
GPS	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	3.0	4.0	4.0
Battery life (talk)	TBA	12.5 hours	8 hours
Battery life (video)	TBA	8.9 hours	10 hours
Price (w/2-yr contract)	TBA	$299	$199/$299/$399

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