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Nokia Lumia 505

Nokia Lumia 505

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Nokia Lumia 900 AT&T

Nokia Lumia 900 AT&T

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Category Breakdown

Nokia Lumia 505
Nokia Lumia 900 AT&T
Performance
32.452.3
Camera
12.715.4
Display
67.575.7
Battery
13.117.7
Build
16.114.1
Connectivity
25.137.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
22.727.8

Summary

  • The Nokia Lumia 505 features a compact build with a 3.7-inch AMOLED display at 480 x 800 pixels, while the larger 4.3-inch AMOLED display of the Nokia Lumia 900 offers the same resolution but at a lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Lumia 900 is powered by a faster 1.4 GHz Snapdragon S2 chipset compared to the 800 MHz Snapdragon S1 in the Lumia 505, and it also has more RAM and storage.
  • Both devices 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 has a larger 1830 mAh battery compared to the 1300 mAh battery of the Lumia 505, which may provide better longevity.
  • Both phones run on different versions of Windows Phone, with the Lumia 505 on 7.8 and the Lumia 900 on 7.5, impacting the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia Lumia 505
Nokia Lumia 900 AT&T

General

Release Date

2013
2012

Announced

2012
2012

Description

Also known as Nokia RM-923
For AT&TAlso known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-808

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
1.3 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
VGA@30fps

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
Matte black, cyan, pink

Foldable

SAR

0.91 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
1.51 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 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

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