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Nokia Lumia 925
3G OnlyRM-910
Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 62 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.08 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 332 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.70 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.58 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 432 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a global score of 78.2, which is much better than the Lumia 925's 62 overall score. Galaxy S4 is a just a bit lighter and a little thinner phone than Lumia 925, even when they were only released 2 months apart. Galaxy S4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Lumia 925 comes with Windows Phone 8 OS.
Galaxy S4 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Lumia 925, because it has a better GPU, more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy S4 counts with a little sharper display than Lumia 925, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch in the display, a little larger display and a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Lumia 925, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 32 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features greater battery life than Nokia Lumia 925, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better camera than Lumia 925, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 13 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 costs a little more than the Lumia 925, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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