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| Global Score | |
| 50.6 | 55.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Nokia |
| Android 4.0 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2013-01-28 | 2013-11-27 |
| 4.44 x 2.38 x 0.56 inches | 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1430mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 16.9 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia Lumia 525 has an overall score of 55.5, which is a bit better than Kyocera Torque's 50.6 general score. Nokia Lumia 525 is a newer phone, and it is also extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the Kyocera Torque. Nokia Lumia 525 comes with Windows Phone 8 OS, while Kyocera Torque counts with Android 4.0 OS.
The Lumia 525 has a bit more vivid screen than Kyocera Torque. Both of them have the same resolution of 800 x 480, the same pixels density and a same size display. The Kyocera Torque has a bit more powerful processing unit than Nokia Lumia 525, although it has a worse graphics co-processor, they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and 2 cores.
Nokia Lumia 525 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Kyocera Torque. They have a same resolution camera in the back. The Lumia 525 counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Kyocera Torque, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Kyocera Torque has a very superior battery duration than Nokia Lumia 525, because it has a 2500mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Lumia 525 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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