Hardware War: iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Display:
Nexus - 4.65" Super AMOLED HD Display, ~324 pixel density
iP4S -  3.5" LED Backlit IPS TFT, ~330 pixel density

The displays are radically different in size, but relatively close in pixel density, making it a no-brainer that the Nexus will be favored in screen size. 3.5" this day in age is just way too small.

Winner: Galaxy Nexus

Processor:

Nexus - A9 Cortex Dual-Core @ 1.2gHz

iP4S - A9 Cortex Dual-Core @ 1gHz

Based on processor speed, the Nexus has the iPhone beat hands down.

Winner: Galaxy Nexus

RAM:

Nexus - 1GB

iP4S - 512MB

Yet another no brainer, the Nexus is in the lead in hardware. It's got double the memory of the iPhone 4S

Winner: Galaxy Nexus

Graphics Processor:

Nexus -Power VT SGX540 GPU

iP4S - PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU

Graphics processing is the one area where the iPhone4S is going to excel, there's no doubt about that. iPhone 4S takes this one easily.

Winner: iPhone 4S

Min/Max Storage:
Nexus - Min/Max Storage: 32GB/64GB

iP4S - Min/Max Storage: 16GB/64GB

With this one, it could either be a plus or a minus that the iPhone4S has less storage on its lower models. So for that, we're going to give this one a tie, seeing as how its a good thing that the Nexus comes with more storage, but its also a good thing that the iPhone 4S gives you options for a cheaper price.

Winner: Tie

Thickness:

Nexus - 9mm

iP4S - 9.3mm

The Nexus is .3mm thinner than the iPhone 4S, which is about a 4% difference. The Galaxy Nexus wins this one.

Winner: Galaxy Nexus

Camera:
Nexus - 5MP Rear, 1.2MP Front, 1080P Video Recording, 3mm focal point, 2.75 max aperture

iP4S - 8MP Rear, VGA Front, 1080P Video Recording, 4.28mm focal point, 2.4 max aperture

This is the battle of the cameras, folks. We have two amazing devices here both rocking incredible cameras. The 1.2MP vs VGA and 5MP vs 8MP neutralize each other, and the ability to record in true 1080P HD is a god send. For that, it is a tie for war 1. On top of that, the Nexus is going to be a little better at taking your near to midrange pictures, seeing as how it has a smaller focal length. This is both a positive and a negative seeing as how that means the iP4S will be a natural at sniping long distance photographs and keeping their detail. No one wins war 2, it's a tie due to depending on picture circumstances. The Nexus prime is going to capture a higher maximum amount of light during its pictures due to its higher aperture, so it is going to make its pictures look more vibrant, realistic, and less washed-out. Because of that, the Nexus wins, 1-0.

Winner: Galaxy Nexus

Battery:

Nexus - 1750 mAh

iP4S - 1450mAh

For this one, the Nexus clearly out ranks the iP4S.

Winner: Galaxy Nexus

Connectivity:

Nexus - 4G LTE / 3G

iP4S - 3G

This one is a landslide again. Galaxy Nexus takes this one.

Winner: Galaxy Nexus

Total

Galaxy Nexus: 7

iPhone 4S: 1

Grand Winner: Galaxy Nexus 

Conclusion

It's safe to say that Google and Samsung's new baby, the Galaxy Nexus aka Nexus Prime should have no competition with the iPhone 4S. Apple used to set the bar for what a smart phone should be like. Now it looks like they are taking the back seat. At least for now. All of this could change at any time, and seeing as how the iPhone 5 is going to now be more anticipated than ever, you should expect a few months from now that the rumor mill will start whirling with iPhone 5 news. What will the next generation of smartphones bring us? What will the iPhone 5 bring us? Quad-core processors? Will we leap finally to something more than 1GB of RAM? Perhaps a camera that has decked out sensors and sports 8MP Rear, 2MP Front? Only time will tell.

As of right now though, Apple, you've got some ground to cover. Android came at you hard, and you fell down.