Three major Android manufacturers, Samsung, HTC and Motorola, have all recently announced their big-screened flagship handsets, just in time for the holiday season. Now that everybody’s cards are on the table, we take another look, comparing the 4.65-inch Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich bearing Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the rugged and super-slim 4.3-inch Motorola Droid RAZR and the Beats Audio sporting and retina busting 720p 4.3-inch HTC Rezound. If you are an Android fan, it’s never been harder to choose a new smartphone, hopefully our handy comparison, which is after the break, will help you make up your mind.
| Samsung Galaxy Nexus | HTC Rezound | Motorola Droid RAZR | |
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| Display | 4.65” Super AMOLED HD, 1,280×720 resolution PenTile Matrix | 4.3” Super LCD HD, 1,280×720 resolution | 4.3” Super AMOLED Advanced qHD, 960×540 resolution |
| Processor | 1.2GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4460 | 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 | 1.2GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4430 |
| OS | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | Android 2.3 Gingerbread, HTC Sense 3.5 UI; to be upgraded to Android 4.0 | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, Motoblur UI; to be upgraded to Android 4.0 |
| Rear camera | 5-megapixel with zero shutter lag; 1080p HD video capable | 8-megapixel f/2.2 28mm wide-angle lens, dual LED flash; 1080p HD video capable | 8-megapixel, 1080p HD video capable |
| Front camera | 1.3-megapixel | 2-megapixel | 1.3-megapixel |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB |
| Storage | 16GB or 32GB onboard; no microSD card slot | 16GB onboard; 16GB card pre-installed; supports up to 32GB microSD card | 16GB onboard; 16GB card pre-installed; Supports up to 32GB microSD card |
| Battery | 1,750mAh | 1,620mAh | 1,780mAh |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS (unconfirmed) | A-GPS, S-GPS | A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS |
| 4G | LTE or HSDPA+ | LTE | LTE or HSDPA |
| Dimensions | 135.5×67.94×8.94mm (5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches) | 129×65.5×13.65mm (5.07 x 2.58 x 0.54 inches) | 130.7×68.9×7.1mm (5.14 x 2.71 x 0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 135 g (4.76 oz) | 127 g (4.48 oz) | |
| Rugged-ization | Fortified glass display | To be confirmed | Gorilla Glass display; Splash-guard coating; Kevlar back |
| Other features | NFC, Barometer | Beats headphones | |
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