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Nokia Lumia 635
512MB RAMSamsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.2 |
| -- | 2014-03-15 |
| 5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 218 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 648 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim is a bit better than Lumia 635, with a global score of 60.4 against 57.7. Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim counts with Android 4.2 OS, and Lumia 635 works with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim is a just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the Lumia 635.
Lumia 635 features a bit better performance than Galaxy S3 Slim, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Lumia 635 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S3 Slim has a little more vivid screen than Nokia Lumia 635, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy S3 Slim also has a quite better pixel number per inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 960 x 540 pixels.
The Nokia Lumia 635 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S3 Slim. They have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video definition. The Nokia Lumia 635 features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Nokia Lumia 635 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy S3 Slim features a bit superior battery duration than Nokia Lumia 635, because it has a 2100mAh battery size instead of 1830mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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