Difference between Nokia Lumia 620 and Samsung Galaxy Grand
Key difference: One of the newest smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 620. Nokia Lumia 620 is aimed at the entry-level buyers who want to try a Windows Phone 8 but can’t afford to spend too much on it. Samsung Galaxy Grand is a mid-range smartphone that has been launched by the Samsung Corporation. The phone is cased in polycarbonate plastic and is rectangular in shape with curved edges similar to other Samsung phones.
Nokia, the Finnish multinational communications and information technology corporation, is known for it highly durable mobile phones. However, with the increasing onset of smartphones, the sales of Nokia’s simple but durable phones started to drop. To offset this trend, Nokia tied up with Microsoft to launch a series of smartphones based on Microsoft’s Windows. This series of phones branded as Nokia Lumia run on Microsoft Windows Mobile 8.
One of the newest smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 620. Nokia Lumia 620 is aimed at the entry-level buyers who want to try a Windows Phone 8 but can’t afford to spend too much on it. The phone is a decent enough piece of merchandise, especially considering its price. It features a 3.8-inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual-core 1 GHz Krait and a 512 MB RAM. It has an 8 GB internal storage capacity and an external storage expandable up to 64 GB.
The Nokia Lumia 620 has a 5 MP camera with auto focus and LED flash, as well as a secondary front-facing VGA camera. The phone like most of the phones under the Lumia brand is available in a variety of bright colors, such as lime green, orange, magenta, yellow, cyan, and the usually white and black. In fact, the phone comes with back panels in these colors allowing the user to change the phone’s color every few days.
However, the phone has been criticized as looking a bit plasticky and cheap. The phone is also a bit on the heavier side. Another issue with the phone, in fact all the Windows phones, is that it comes with the Internet Explorer browser built-in, which can be quite lagging at times, and the phones do not support any other browsers. Furthermore, the collection of apps available on Windows is quite limited, especially as compared to the apps available for Android and Apple.
Due of all these mid to low-range smartphones being introduced by companies, big power houses have been forced to introduce similar mid to low-range smartphones to recapture market share. The Galaxy Grand is one such attempt by Samsung.
Samsung Galaxy Grand is a mid-range smartphone that has been launched by the Samsung Corporation. The phone sports a 5-inch capacitive touch screen with a display of 480 x 800 pixels. The phone is cased in polycarbonate plastic and is rectangular in shape with curved edges similar to other Samsung phones. The phone runs on 1.2 GHz Dual-core processor and has 1 GB RAM. The phone is dual-SIM, but is also available in single SIM in some countries. The phone runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, with no words on if it can be upgraded to 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. One worth noting feature of the phone is the Multi Window, which allows users to seamlessly multi-task, without have to minimize one application and run another. The applications run side-by-side, or in this case up and down. The company has a mounted an 8 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera, par with many smartphones available these days.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Nokia website, techradar.com, the Samsung website and GSMArena.com.
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Nokia Lumia 620 |
Samsung Galaxy Grand |
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Launch Date |
January 2013 |
January 2013 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Samsung |
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Size |
115.4 x 61.1 x 11 mm, 76 cc (4.54 x 2.41 x 0.43 in) |
143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 mm |
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Display |
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
5.0 inches, capacitive touchscreen 16M colors |
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Screen |
480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches (~246 ppi pixel density) |
480 x 800 pixels (~187 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
ClearBlack display |
Yes |
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Weight |
127 g (4.48 oz) |
162 g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only |
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4G Network |
No |
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only |
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GUI |
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
TouchWiz UI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1 GHz Krait |
1.2 GHz Dual-core |
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GPU |
Adreno 305 |
- |
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OS |
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 |
- |
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RAM |
512 MB RAM |
1 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
Dual SIM |
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Internal Memory |
8 GB |
8 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
microSD, up to 64 GB |
Up to 64 GB |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, compass, Polarization filter, Brightness control, Orientation sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Stripe, Sunlight readability enhancements, Color boosting, Ambient light sensor |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
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Connectivity |
Micro-USB charging connector, 3.5 mm audio connector, Micro-USB-B connector, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, NFC |
GSM 3G, HSPA-PLUS, EDGE/GPRS, HSPA+ 21/5.76Mbps, WI-FI, WI-FI Direct, Bluetooth support. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 |
microUSB v2.0 |
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Primary Camera |
5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
VGA - 640 x 480 pixels |
2 MP |
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Video |
Yes, 720p@30fps |
Yes, 1080p@30fps |
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Camera Features |
Touch focus, Landscape orientation, Auto and manual white balance, Still image editor, Geotagging |
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Audio Equalizer |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Audio supported formats |
MP3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2 |
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/ AC3/FLAC player |
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Video supported formats |
VC-1, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4; MP4, WMV, 3GP, M4V |
MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery (BL-4J) |
Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
330 h |
440 hours |
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Talk time |
2G talk time: 14.6 h 3G talk time: 9.9 h |
10 hours |
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Available Colors |
Lime green, orange, magenta, yellow, cyan, white, black |
Black, White |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
No |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Yes, with A-GPS, support and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: nokia.com, samung.com
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