HTC EVO 3D (X515) vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB)
Side by side comparison between HTC EVO 3D vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
SLCD
SLCD
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1730
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1850
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
4 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 1.2GHz 32bit Dual-core |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 1.3MP |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Model | EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) |
| Other model names | HTC EVO 3D X515, HTC EVO 3D GSM, HTC Shooter PG86300 | Verizon Google Galaxy Nexus CDMA, Toro |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/1/2011 | 12/15/2011, Announced: 10/29/2011 |
| Depth | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 9.47 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 126 millimeters (2.56 x 4.96 in) | 67.94 x 135.5 millimeters (2.67 x 5.33 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.65" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 316 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (384MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1700/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (Bands 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1730 mAh | 1850 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.8 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 420 hours (17.5 days) | 150 hours (6.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • 3D display • HTC Sense 3.0 UI • SRS virtual surround sound • WiFi hotspot • Dual 5MP camera (2MP 3D capture, 720p 3D video capture) Java framework | • Colors: Black • Curved glass screen (Contour Display) • Oleophobic coating resistance screen • Google Maps 5.0 3D • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC EVO 3D (X515) | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.316W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |