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| Global Score | |
| 50.5 | 55.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Nokia |
| Android 4.1 | Windows Phone 8 |
| -- | 2013-11-27 |
| 4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 inches | 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.02 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 1430mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 16.9 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Lumia 525 has a general score of 55.5, which is a little bit better than HTC Desire Q's 50.5 score. The Lumia 525 is a a little bit heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than HTC Desire Q. Lumia 525 has Windows Phone 8 OS, and HTC Desire Q has Android 4.1 OS. The Lumia 525 features a little bit better performance than HTC Desire Q, because it has a greater number of 1 GHz cores, an additional graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM.
The Lumia 525 and HTC Desire Q have quite similar screens, both of them have an equal resolution of 800 x 480px, a display with the same size and the same pixel density. The Nokia Lumia 525 features a very superior camera than HTC Desire Q. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back.
Lumia 525 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire Q, because it has 8 GB internal storage capacity. The HTC Desire Q features just a little better battery life than Lumia 525, because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
The Lumia 525 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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