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| Global Score | |
| 38 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian 9.4 | bada 1.1 |
| 2010-03-03 | 2010-06-14 |
| 4.37 x 2.03 x 0.57 inches | 4.31 x 2.17 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.98 ounces | 3.53 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| $ 250.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 229 pixels per inch | 146 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.39 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 923 hours standby time 14.6 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Wave 525 is a little bit better than the Nokia 5230 Nuron, getting a overall score of 41.6 against 38. Samsung Wave 525 works with bada 1.1 operating system, while Nokia 5230 Nuron comes with Symbian 9.4 operating system. Samsung Wave 525 is a lighter and thinner device than the Nokia 5230 Nuron, although both of them were only released with a few months difference.
The Nokia 5230 Nuron counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Wave 525, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Nokia 5230 Nuron also has a much better resolution of 640 x 360px and much more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Wave 525 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Nokia 5230 Nuron, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 16 GB, the Samsung Wave 525 also has 102,4 MB internal storage capacity.
Nokia 5230 Nuron counts with a better CPU than Samsung Wave 525, because it has a higher number of faster cores. The Nokia 5230 Nuron features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Wave 525, because it has a 1320mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Wave 525 has just a bit better camera than Nokia 5230 Nuron, because it has a lot higher resolution camera.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Wave 525 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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