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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-07-23 | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 inches | 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.82 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 13.4 hours talk time | 10 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 mini is way better than Lumia 530, having a 71.3 score against 53.5. Even when the Galaxy S5 mini and the Lumia 530 were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy S5 mini is just a little lighter and much thinner. The Galaxy S5 mini counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and Lumia 530 works with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
Galaxy S5 mini features just a bit better hardware performance than Lumia 530, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 mini also has 1 GB more RAM and a much better graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S5 mini counts with a little sharper display than Lumia 530, because it has a better pixel quantity per screen inch, a much higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a little bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 530, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 12 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S5 mini counts with a way better battery duration than Lumia 530, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity against 1430mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini captures way better pictures and videos than Lumia 530, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini and the Nokia Lumia 530 cost the same, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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