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Nokia Lumia 530
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy Beam
I8530| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 2.3.6 |
| 2014-07-23 | 2012-02-26 |
| 4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 inches | 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.13 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | -- |
| $ 275.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 13.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Beam is a bit better than Lumia 530, having a 58.7 score against 53.5. The Samsung Galaxy Beam works with Android 2.3.6 operating system, while Lumia 530 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, it must be told that it's also much older, just a bit thicker and heavier.
Lumia 530 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Beam, because although it has a weaker graphics processor working at 400 megahertz and 256 MB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 2 more processing cores. Lumia 530 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Beam, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Lumia 530 also has a bit higher 854 x 480 resolution and a bit higher screen density.
The Galaxy Beam has a slightly better camera than Lumia 530. They have a 5 MP resolution camera in the back. The Lumia 530 has a slightly better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Beam, because although it has just 4 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Beam has a much better battery lifetime than Lumia 530, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Beam not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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