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Nokia Lumia 520
Global ModelSamsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2010-06-18 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Captivate is slightly better than Lumia 520, with a score of 57.2 against 54.3. Samsung Captivate works with Android 2.3 OS, and Lumia 520 has Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS. Samsung Captivate's body has the same thickness than the Lumia 520, but it's just a little bit heavier. Samsung Captivate and Lumia 520 count with extremely similar screens, both have the same pixel density, a same size display and exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480.
The Nokia Lumia 520 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM, the Nokia Lumia 520 also has a better graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz and 1 more 1 gigahertz cores. The Lumia 520 shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same resolution camera, the Lumia 520 also has better video frame rates.
The Samsung Captivate features a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Lumia 520, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Captivate counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
The Samsung Captivate not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Lumia 520, making this phone a very good choice.
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