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Microsoft Lumia 532
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.68 x 2.58 x 0.46 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.81 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1560mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 20.9 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus has an overall score of 64.3, which is slightly better than Microsoft Lumia 532's global score of 58.5. The Galaxy Nexus works with Android 4.3 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 532 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. The Galaxy Nexus construction is just a little lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 532.
The Galaxy Nexus features just a bit better looking display than Lumia 532, because it has a lot higher 1280 x 720 resolution, a better display density and a larger screen. The Lumia 532 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Lumia 532 also has 2 more cores and a faster graphics processing unit working at 400 megahertz.
Galaxy Nexus shoots better videos and photos than Lumia 532, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, they both have a same resolution back camera. The Microsoft Lumia 532 counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a bit better battery performance than Lumia 532, because it has a 12% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Nexus is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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