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Nokia Lumia 630
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-04-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Green, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.15 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 648 hours standby time 17.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 77.7, which is way better than Lumia 630's score of 55.8. Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Lumia 630 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. The Galaxy S5 construction is just a bit heavier but somewhat thinner than Lumia 630, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Galaxy S5 features a superior processor than Nokia Lumia 630, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy S5 also has more RAM memory and a much better 500 megahertz GPU. The Galaxy S5 counts with a more vivid display than Nokia Lumia 630, because it has a lot better 1920 x 1440 resolution, a way greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a bigger display.
Galaxy S5 takes greater videos and photos than Lumia 630, because it has a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a much better 16 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Nokia Lumia 630, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has 8 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S5 features a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 630, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 is a bit more expensive than Nokia Lumia 630, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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