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Coolpad Mega 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Mega 3:
      LCD
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy Nexus I9250: 35 g lighter

      Mega 3:
      170 g
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      135 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Nexus I9250: 9.1 mm narrower

      Mega 3:
      77 mm
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      67.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Nexus I9250: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

      Mega 3:
      5.5 in
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      4.65 in

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      Mega 3:
      2 GB RAM
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      1 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Mega 3:
      Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      TI OMAP 4460

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Mega 3

      Height:
      152 mm +16.5 mm versus Galaxy Nexus I9250
      Width:
      77 mm +9.1 mm versus Galaxy Nexus I9250
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

      Height:
      135.5 mm
      Width:
      67.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Mega 3

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Mega 3

      170 g

      +35 g versus Galaxy Nexus I9250

    2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

      135 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Mega 3

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

      Screen diagonal:
      4.65 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      59.6 cm²

    Mega 3 has approximately 39.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Nexus I9250.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Mega 3, Galaxy Nexus I9250, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMega 3Galaxy Nexus I9250
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Mega 3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Mega 3

      3050 mAh

      +1300 mAh versus Galaxy Nexus I9250

    2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

      1750 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Mega 32. Galaxy Nexus I9250

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationMega 3Galaxy Nexus I9250
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152 Х 77 Х 8.2 mm
    • 135.5 Х 67.9 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.65" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3050 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1750 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Cool UI
    • Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 4460
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationMega 3Galaxy Nexus I9250
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 59.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.3%
    • 64.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 316 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationMega 3Galaxy Nexus I9250
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationMega 3Galaxy Nexus I9250
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T860
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 29322
    • 7831
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationMega 3Galaxy Nexus I9250
    Release date
    • 2016
    • December
    • 2011
    • October
    Colors
    • Champagne White
    • Moondust Grey
    • Gold White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationMega 3Galaxy Nexus I9250
    SIM card
    • Triple SIM (Nano-SIM
    • triple stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 30(2300) - India
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationMega 3Galaxy Nexus I9250
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio; recording
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationMega 3Galaxy Nexus I9250
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Coolpad 3503I
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Also known as: Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus I9250 Samsung Google Nexus 3 Samsung Galaxy X

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