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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-01-28 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.91 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Express is better than the Lumia 520, getting a overall score of 62.7 against 54.3. The Galaxy Express has Android 4.1 operating system, and Lumia 520 has Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system. Even though the Galaxy Express and Lumia 520 were released only 1 months apart, the Galaxy Express body is just a little thinner but somewhat heavier than Lumia 520.
Lumia 520 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Express, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the Lumia 520 also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display. Galaxy Express's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Lumia 520 one, both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 64 GB and equal internal storage.
Lumia 520 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Express, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Lumia 520 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Nokia Lumia 520 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Express. They have a 5 MP resolution camera in the back, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video definition.
Galaxy Express features a much longer battery life than Lumia 520, because it has a 2000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Express costs the same than the Lumia 520.
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