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Microsoft Lumia 535
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 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 |
| 2014-11-10 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.52 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and White | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 6.93 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1905mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 552 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Nexus has a score of 64.3, which is slightly better than Lumia 535's general score of 59.4. Galaxy Nexus's construction has the same thickness than Lumia 535, but it's a bit lighter. Galaxy Nexus works with Android 4.3 OS, while Lumia 535 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Microsoft Lumia 535 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Microsoft Lumia 535 also counts with more 1.2 GHz cores.
The Galaxy Nexus features a bit more vivid display than Lumia 535, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1280 x 720px. Lumia 535 counts with much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Nexus features a superior camera than Lumia 535, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light images, they both have a same resolution back camera. The Lumia 535 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Nexus, because it has a 1905mAh battery capacity instead of 1750mAh.
Galaxy Nexus not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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