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Nokia Lumia 530
Americas| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-07-23 | 2015-07-15 |
| 4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 inches | 5.51 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 180.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | S-LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.82 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 13.4 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time |
| 3.2 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 526 has a general score of 58.6, which is a bit better than Nokia Lumia 530's overall score of 53.5. HTC Desire 526 is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Nokia Lumia 530, but it's heavier. The HTC Desire 526 has Android 5.1 OS, and Nokia Lumia 530 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 OS.
Nokia Lumia 530 has a bit better processing unit than HTC Desire 526, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and an extra graphics processing unit. Lumia 530 features a bit better looking screen than HTC Desire 526, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 854 x 480 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel quantity per display inch.
HTC Desire 526 has a little bit better camera than Lumia 530, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution. HTC Desire 526 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits up to 200 GB.
The HTC Desire 526 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has a 2000mAh battery size against 1430mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC Desire 526 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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