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| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Nokia |
| -- | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2017-09-29 | 2013-11-27 |
| 4.21 x 2.22 x 0.99 inches | 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 164.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 154 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1530mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1430mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 16.9 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lumia 525 is a bit better than Kyocera DuraXV LTE, with a global score of 55.5 against 50.8. The Lumia 525 is an way older device than the Kyocera DuraXV LTE, but Nokia was able to make it way lighter and much thinner. Kyocera DuraXV LTE features a bit faster processing unit than Lumia 525, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Lumia 525 counts with a way better looking display than Kyocera DuraXV LTE, because it has a much larger display, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 800 x 480 pixels resolution. The Kyocera DuraXV LTE counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Lumia 525, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Kyocera DuraXV LTE also has 8 GB more internal memory.
The Kyocera DuraXV LTE has just a little bit longer battery performance than Lumia 525, because it has 1530mAh of battery capacity instead of 1430mAh. The Nokia Lumia 525 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Kyocera DuraXV LTE. Both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
Nokia Lumia 525 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a great choice.
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