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Nokia Lumia 530
AmericasLG G Flex 2
H950| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-07-23 | 2015-01-05 |
| 4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 inches | 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Gray and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 185.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | P-OLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.82 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.27 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 6.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 13.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G Flex 2 has a global score of 75.2, which is a lot better than Lumia 530's general score of 53.5. LG G Flex 2 counts with Android 5.0 OS, and Lumia 530 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. The LG G Flex 2 construction is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than the Lumia 530, and they were released only 6 months apart.
LG G Flex 2 has a much greater processing power than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has a 64-bits processing unit, more RAM memory, a faster GPU running at 600 MHz and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). LG G Flex 2 features a better display than Lumia 530, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a way bigger screen and a lot greater display density.
LG G Flex 2 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Nokia Lumia 530, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the LG G Flex 2 also has 28 GB more internal memory. The LG G Flex 2 features a lot better camera than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
LG G Flex 2 has a superior battery performance than Lumia 530, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1430mAh.
LG G Flex 2 costs a bit more than the Lumia 530, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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