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| 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 is just a bit better than the Lumia 530, having a general score of 58.6 against 53.5. HTC Desire 526 counts with Android 5.1 OS, and Lumia 530 works with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Even though the HTC Desire 526 is somewhat heavier than Lumia 530, it's somewhat thinner and newer. The Lumia 530 features a slightly better looking display than HTC Desire 526, because although it has a bit lower 854 x 480 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
The Lumia 530 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC Desire 526, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more processing cores and an additional graphics processor. HTC Desire 526 has just a bit better camera than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
HTC Desire 526 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Lumia 530, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 200 GB and more internal memory. HTC Desire 526 features a much better battery performance than Lumia 530, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, HTC Desire 526 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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