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Nokia Lumia 710
T-MobileSamsung Galaxy Xcover 2
S7710, S7710L| Global Score | |
| 53.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Array UI | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2011-10-26 | 2013-01-25 |
| 4.69 x 2.46 x 0.49 inches | 5.14 x 2.67 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.43 ounces | 5.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 6.9 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Xcover 2 has an overall score of 58.9, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 710's overall score of 53.6. Galaxy Xcover 2 is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Lumia 710, but it is also heavier. Galaxy Xcover 2 works with Android 4.1.2 operating system, and Lumia 710 works with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Array UI operating system.
The Nokia Lumia 710 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 480 resolution, the Nokia Lumia 710 also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. The Nokia Lumia 710 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), a weaker graphics processing unit working at 245 MHz and a lower amount of RAM.
Galaxy Xcover 2 has more memory capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 710, because although it has just 4 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 32 GB. Galaxy Xcover 2 has longer battery duration than Nokia Lumia 710, because it has 1700mAh of battery capacity.
The Nokia Lumia 710 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2. Both of them have the same 1280x720 video resolution, the same video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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