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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| 2015-08-18 | 2015-10-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.06 x 0.33 inches | 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.31 ounces | 5.01 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 185.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| Single-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | 672 hours standby time 16 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Lumia 550 is a bit better than ZTE Warp Elite, getting a overall score of 60.8 against 55.5. The Microsoft Lumia 550 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system, and ZTE Warp Elite works with Android 5.1 operating system. The Microsoft Lumia 550 body is a little lighter but somewhat thicker than ZTE Warp Elite, and both were released only a couple of months apart.
ZTE Warp Elite counts with a bit superior processing unit than Lumia 550, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the ZTE Warp Elite also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Lumia 550 has just a bit better looking display than ZTE Warp Elite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720, the Lumia 550 also counts with a just a little better pixel number in each inch of screen.
The Lumia 550 features a superior camera than ZTE Warp Elite, although it has a much lower resolution camera. The ZTE Warp Elite has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 550, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal memory capacity.
The ZTE Warp Elite features a superior battery performance than Lumia 550, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Lumia 550 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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