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| Global Score | |
| 50.7 | 55.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Micromax | Nokia |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows Phone 8 |
| -- | 2013-11-27 |
| -- | 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 4.37 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6582 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 1430mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 180 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 16.9 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Lumia 525 has a global score of 55.5, which is just a bit better than the Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini's overall score of 50.7. Lumia 525 works with Windows Phone 8 OS, and Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini has Android 4.2.2 OS. The Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini has a little sharper screen than Lumia 525, because it has a larger display, a way higher 1280 x 720px resolution and a higher pixels count in each inch of display.
Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini features a bit better hardware performance than Lumia 525, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini also has a better graphics processing unit and a higher number of faster cores. The Nokia Lumia 525 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 64 GB.
Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini has superior battery duration than Lumia 525, because it has a 26% more battery capacity. Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini counts with a bit better camera than Lumia 525, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (HD) video resolution, the Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini also has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Lumia 525 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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