Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-07-23 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.25 x 2.84 x 0.36 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 199 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 23.9 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a score of 77.3, which is much better than Nokia Lumia 625's global score of 57.7. The Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 625 comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system. Galaxy S4 is a somewhat lighter and thinner phone than the Nokia Lumia 625, although they were only released 4 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a more powerful processing unit than Nokia Lumia 625, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor running at 400 megahertz, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 1,5 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a lot better display than Nokia Lumia 625, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Galaxy S4 counts with a much better camera than Nokia Lumia 625, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also has a much better 13 megapixels resolution camera, a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and a way larger camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy S4 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 625, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy S4 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has better battery life than Lumia 625, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S4 is also a bit cheaper.
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