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| 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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
The Nokia 2.1 is just a bit better than Lumia 530, with a overall score of 58.4 against 53.5. The Nokia 2.1 construction is a lot newer and thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Lumia 530. The Nokia 2.1 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Lumia 530 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Nokia 2.1 has a processor that is just as good as the CPU in Lumia 530, because although the Nokia 2.1 has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Lumia 530 counts with a better display than Nokia 2.1, although it has a way worse 854 x 480 resolution, a just a little less pixels per inch in the display and a way smaller display. Nokia 2.1 has a superior camera than Lumia 530, because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels. Nokia 2.1 has more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 530, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB, the Nokia 2.1 also has 8 GB internal storage capacity.
Nokia 2.1 counts with a way better battery performance than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1430mAh.
Nokia 2.1 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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