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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Windows Phone 8 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2014-11-10 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.52 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.15 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1905mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | 552 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Lumia 535 has an overall score of 59.3, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 521's score of 54.3. Even though Lumia 535 is heavier than Lumia 521, it's somewhat thinner and also newer. Lumia 535 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 OS, while Lumia 521 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS. Lumia 521 and Lumia 535 feature extremely similar screens, because although the Lumia 535 has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 960 x 540.
Lumia 535 has a bit faster processing unit than Nokia Lumia 521, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 2 more cores. The Microsoft Lumia 535 features a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Lumia 521, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Microsoft Lumia 535 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Lumia 535 has superior battery performance than Lumia 521, because it has a 1905mAh battery size instead of 1430mAh. Lumia 521 features a slightly better camera than Lumia 535. Both have the same aperture and a same resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Microsoft Lumia 535 is also a bit cheaper.
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