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Microsoft Lumia 535
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile
SGH-T989| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.3, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2014-11-10 | 2011-08-30 |
| 5.52 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 220 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1905mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 552 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 167 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S II T-Mobile has a global score of 65.3, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 535's global score of 59.4. Although the Galaxy S II T-Mobile is a lot older and just a little bit thicker than Lumia 535, it's design is still just a little bit lighter. The Galaxy S II T-Mobile counts with Android 4.1.2 operating system, while Lumia 535 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a little better performance than Microsoft Lumia 535, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile also counts with a graphics co-processor. Lumia 535 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 960 x 540px, a bit higher pixel number in each screen inch and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile shoots way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Lumia 535, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures and video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile counts with a little bit better storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 535, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S II T-Mobile's battery performance is just as good as the battery duration in Lumia 535, although the Galaxy S II T-Mobile has 1850mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S II T-Mobile is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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