Nokia Lumia 505
#6670
Nokia Lumia 900
#5484Category Breakdown
Nokia Lumia 505
Nokia Lumia 900
Performance
32.452.3
Camera
12.715.4
Display
67.575.7
Battery
13.117.7
Build
16.115.4
Connectivity
25.132.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
22.727.6
Summary
- The Nokia Lumia 505 features a compact build with a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, while the Lumia 900 has a larger 4.3-inch AMOLED screen.
- In terms of performance, the Lumia 900 is equipped with a more powerful 1.4 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor and 16GB of storage, compared to the 800 MHz Snapdragon S1 and 4GB storage of the Lumia 505.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Lumia 900 supports autofocus and captures video at 720p, whereas the Lumia 505 records at 480p.
- The Lumia 900 also has a larger battery capacity of 1830 mAh compared to the 1300 mAh of the Lumia 505, which may result in better battery life.
- Both devices run on different versions of Windows Phone, with the Lumia 505 using 7.8 and the Lumia 900 using 7.5 Mango, affecting their software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia Lumia 505
Nokia Lumia 900
General
Release Date
2013
2012
Announced
2012
2012
Description
Also known as Nokia RM-923
Also known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-823
Display
Size
3.7"
4.3"
Type
AMOLED, 65K colors
AMOLED
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
CPU
800 MHz Cortex-A5
1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 200
Adreno 205
Memory
4GB 256MB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
N/A
Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
1 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
480p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
VGA@15fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1300 mAh
1830 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable (BP-3L)
Non-removable Li-Ion 1830 mAh battery (BP-6EW)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
118.1 x 61.2 x 11.3 mm, 76 cc (4.65 x 2.41 x 0.44 in)
127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, 90 cc (5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 in)
Weight
131 g
160 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Pink
Black, cyan, white, magenta
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
1.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass