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Microsoft Lumia 535
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-11-10 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.52 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1905mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 552 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 76.1, which is a lot better than Lumia 535's 59.4 overall score. Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Lumia 535 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Galaxy S4's body is thinner and somewhat lighter than Lumia 535, although it was released about a year before. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a better performing processing unit than Lumia 535, and although they both have 4 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a graphics processing unit and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S4 has a sharper screen than Lumia 535, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy S4 also has a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much higher screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S4 takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Lumia 535, because it has a way bigger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality, a larger aperture and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 535, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much longer battery performance than Lumia 535, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 1905mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also cheaper.
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