Nokia Lumia 525 vs Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2: Which one’s better?

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Nokia Lumia 525 vs Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2: Which one’s better?

It is Nokia vs Samsung in the budget segment this time around with both the companies launching their Rs 10,000 phones. Nokia has the Lumia 525 to do so and Samsung has launched the Galaxy S Duos 2 which will be battling it out for a better Rs 10,000 phone with the Windows Phone offering.

New Delhi: Nokia and Samsung are two top notch smartphone markers in the market. Many of their handsets are being held up against one another to determine the finest choices. The Lumia 525 is on sale for Rs 10,000 in India and the same will lock horns with the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 which is also on sale for Rs 10,000. Here is a comparative look at the features of Nokia Lumia 525 and Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 devices:

Display: Both the smartphones feature a capacitive multi touch display of 4 inches with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.

Processor: Lumia 525 comes with Qualcomm MSM8227 dual core processor of 1 GHz. Galaxy S Duos 2 has been equipped with a dual processor of 1.2 GHz.

Software: Lumia 525 runs on Windows Phone 8 Black platform while Galaxy S Duos 2 runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean platform.

Memory: Lumia 525 offers a RAM of 1 GB and internal memory of 8 GB. On the other hand, Galaxy S Duos provides a RAM of 768 MB and internal memory of 4 GB. Both the handsets feature up to 64 GB expandable memory.

Camera: Both the smartphones carry a rear camera of 5 mega pixels. Unlike Lumia 525, Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 also offers a front facing VGA camera.

Connectivity Features: Both the smartphones offer connectivity features, such as Bluetooth, GPRS, GPS, micro USB, Wi-Fi, 2G and 3G

Other Features: Both the devices feature a 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio, accelerometer, proximity sensor. Galaxy S Duos 2 also offers magnetometer. Galaxy S Duos 2 is a dual SIM device while Lumia 525 incorporates single SIM.

Battery: Lumia 525 works on a battery of 1430 mAh while Galaxy S Duos 2 works on a battery of 1500 mAh.

Our Take: After considering the two smartphones, we can see that there is no clear cut winner. Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 provides with a slightly better processor and battery, dual SIM feature and a front camera while Nokia Lumia 525 offers more RAM and internal storage space.