Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB vs Nokia Lumia 1525

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB vs Nokia Lumia 1525 across display, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Nokia Lumia 1525 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 5.1 inches, making Nokia Lumia 1525 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia Lumia 1525's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB the better display of the two.


Battery: Nokia Lumia 1525 offers a higher battery capacity with 3400 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 2800 mAh, making Nokia Lumia 1525 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 1525 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 16 GB, making Nokia Lumia 1525 the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB
₹21,999
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Nokia Lumia 1525
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
N/A

Release Date

27 Mar, 2014
28 Feb, 2014

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 5 5422
N/A
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
N/A
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
N/A

Battery

N/A
2800 mAh
3400 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(11,676 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Windows Phone v8

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 5422
N/A

Processor

Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T628 MP6
Adreno 420

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

432 ppi
490 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.49 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

142 mm
N/A

Width

72.5 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.1 mm
N/A

Weight

145 grams
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP67
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6ISO-CELL
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Assist Beam autofocus
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2800 mAh
3400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(2G)
N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

Head: 1.2 W/kg Body: 1.58 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass