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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 66.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Nokia |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-01-25 |
| 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches | 6.38 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 185.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 672 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 3.1 Plus is a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 550, getting a 66.4 score against 60.8. Nokia 3.1 Plus's body is incredibly newer and thinner than Microsoft Lumia 550's, although it's also a lot heavier. The Nokia 3.1 Plus comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Lumia 550 has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Nokia 3.1 Plus features a superior processor than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 7 more processing cores. The Microsoft Lumia 550 counts with a sharper screen than Nokia 3.1 Plus, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display.
Nokia 3.1 Plus has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Lumia 550, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Nokia 3.1 Plus has a much better battery duration than Lumia 550, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2100mAh.
Nokia 3.1 Plus shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a much better (Full HD) video quality, a lot higher 13 mega-pixels resolution camera and a larger camera aperture.
Nokia 3.1 Plus not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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