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Nokia Lumia 900 AT&T

Nokia Lumia 900 AT&T

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Samsung Galaxy S II LTE i727R

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE i727R

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Category Breakdown

Nokia Lumia 900 AT&T
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE i727R
Performance
52.348.6
Camera
15.419.1
Display
75.780.5
Battery
17.717.8
Build
14.117.5
Connectivity
37.047.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.828.6

Summary

  • The Nokia Lumia 900 features a solid build with a weight of 160g and dimensions of 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, while the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE is lighter at 132g and slightly slimmer at 130.9 x 69.9 x 9.4 mm.
  • The Lumia has a 4.3-inch AMOLED display, compared to the Galaxy's larger 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus, both with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Galaxy S II LTE is equipped with a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities than the Lumia's single-core 1.4 GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Galaxy can record video at 1080p, while the Lumia is limited to 720p.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Galaxy at 1850mAh versus 1830mAh in the Lumia, and the Galaxy runs on Android 2.3, providing a different software experience compared to the Lumia's Windows Phone 7.5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia Lumia 900 AT&T
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE i727R

General

Release Date

2012
2011

Announced

2012
2011

Description

For AT&TAlso known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-808
N/A

Display

Size

4.3"
4.5"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

CPU

1.4 GHz Scorpion
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 205
Adreno 220

Memory

16GB 512MB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

VGA@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1830 mAh
1850 mAh

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Ion 1830 mAh battery (BP-6EW)
Removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, 90 cc (5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 in)
130.9 x 69.9 x 9.4 mm (5.15 x 2.75 x 0.37 in)

Weight

160 g
132 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Matte black, cyan, pink
Black

Foldable

SAR

1.51 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)
0.30 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

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

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass