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Nokia Lumia 530
Americas| Global Score | |
| 48.7 | 53.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Nokia |
| Android 4.1.2 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| -- | 2014-07-23 |
| 5.65 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Orange and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 220 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 13.4 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lumia 530 is just a bit better than BLU Studio 5.0S, with a 53.5 score against 48.7. Lumia 530 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS, while BLU Studio 5.0S counts with Android 4.1.2 OS. The Lumia 530 design is much lighter but thicker than the BLU Studio 5.0S. Nokia Lumia 530 counts with just a bit better processing power than BLU Studio 5.0S, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Nokia Lumia 530 also counts with a better graphics processor.
Nokia Lumia 530 counts with just a bit better looking display than BLU Studio 5.0S, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 854 x 480 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixel number in each inch in the display. Lumia 530 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than BLU Studio 5.0S, and although they both have the same 4 GB internal storage capacity, the Lumia 530 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
BLU Studio 5.0S counts with a superior battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has a 40% more battery capacity. BLU Studio 5.0S takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Lumia 530, because it has a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Lumia 530 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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