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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-09-04 | 2018-07-02 |
| 5.30 x 2.70 x 0.34 inches | 5.76 x 2.70 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.60 ounces | 4.88 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 310 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | MediaTek MT6750 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2220mAh Battery | 2990mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 3.1 has a general score of 65.5, which is a little bit better than Lumia 730's 59.7 overall score. Nokia 3.1's body has the same thickness than Lumia 730, but it is just a bit heavier. The Nokia 3.1 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Lumia 730 works with Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI OS.
Lumia 730 features a better looking screen than Nokia 3.1, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. The Nokia 3.1 features a bit better processing power than Lumia 730, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Nokia 3.1 features just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia Lumia 730, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Nokia 3.1 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Nokia Lumia 730, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures in low-light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Nokia 3.1 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Nokia 3.1 counts with superior battery performance than Lumia 730, because it has a 2990mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Nokia 3.1 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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