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Dell Venue

Dell Venue

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Nokia Lumia 505

Nokia Lumia 505

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Category Breakdown

Dell Venue
Nokia Lumia 505
Performance
32.632.4
Camera
14.112.7
Display
75.767.5
Battery
14.013.1
Build
0.216.1
Connectivity
29.425.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
21.622.7

Summary

  • The Dell Venue features a larger 4.1-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Nokia Lumia 505 has a smaller 3.7-inch AMOLED display but offers a higher pixel density at approximately 252 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Venue is powered by a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S1 chipset with 1GB of RAM, compared to the Lumia's 800 MHz Snapdragon S1 with 4GB of RAM, which may affect multitasking capabilities.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Venue can record video at 720p, while the Lumia is limited to 480p.
  • The Venue's battery capacity is slightly higher at 1400 mAh, compared to the Lumia's 1300 mAh.
  • The Venue runs on Android 2.2, while the Lumia operates on Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8, offering different software experiences.
  • Build quality-wise, the Venue is heavier at 164g and thicker at 12.9mm, whereas the Lumia is lighter at 131g and slimmer at 11.3mm.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Dell Venue
Nokia Lumia 505

General

Release Date

2010
2013

Announced

2010
2012

Description

Previously known as Dell Thunder
Also known as Nokia RM-923

Display

Size

4.1"
3.7"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED, 65K colors

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~228 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

CPU

1.0 GHz Scorpion
800 MHz Cortex-A5

GPU

Adreno 200
Adreno 200

Memory

1GB 512MB RAM
4GB 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1400 mAh
1300 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable (BP-3L)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

121 x 64 x 12.9 mm (4.76 x 2.52 x 0.51 in)
118.1 x 61.2 x 11.3 mm, 76 cc (4.65 x 2.41 x 0.44 in)

Weight

164 g
131 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, White, Red, Pink

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.91 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Yes
2.1, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity