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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
3G Only Dual SIMGT-S7272
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-11-27 | 2013-06-10 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.77 x 2.47 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 139.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 chipset | Broadcom BCM21664 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV (250 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 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 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 336 hours standby time 16.9 hours talk time | 8 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 has a global score of 60.8, which is slightly better than Lumia 525's 55.5 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is a a little lighter phone than Lumia 525, but they have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 has Android 4.2.2 OS, and Lumia 525 comes with Windows Phone 8 OS.
The Nokia Lumia 525 and the Galaxy Ace 3 both feature quite similar displays, they have a same size display, a higher pixel amount in each screen inch and the same exact 800 x 480 resolution. The Nokia Lumia 525 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Ace 3, and although they both have 2 cores and the same RAM amount, the Nokia Lumia 525 also has a faster graphics processing unit.
Nokia Lumia 525 has a greater storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB, the Nokia Lumia 525 also has more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 features just a bit longer battery duration than Nokia Lumia 525, because it has a 1500mAh battery size.
The Nokia Lumia 525 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Ace 3. Both have the same video frame rates, the same (HD) video quality and a 5 MP camera.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy Ace 3 is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it an easy decision.
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