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Nokia Lumia 530
Americas| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-07-23 | 2018-08-10 |
| 4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 inches | 6.05 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 180.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.82 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 13.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 2.1 has a global score of 58.4, which is a little bit better than the Nokia Lumia 530's 53.5 score. Nokia 2.1 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Nokia Lumia 530 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The Nokia 2.1 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner phone than Nokia Lumia 530, although it is also noticeably heavier.
Nokia 2.1 has a processing unit that is just as good as the Lumia 530 one, because although the Nokia 2.1 has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 cores, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM. Nokia Lumia 530 counts with a sharper display than Nokia 2.1, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse 854 x 480 resolution and a bit less pixels per screen inch.
The Nokia 2.1 takes better pictures and videos than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has a way better resolution back facing camera. The Nokia 2.1 features a better memory to install applications and games than Nokia Lumia 530, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Nokia 2.1 also has 8 GB internal memory.
Nokia 2.1 counts with a really longer battery duration than Lumia 530, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Nokia 2.1 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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