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Nokia Lumia 900

Nokia Lumia 900

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Samsung Focus S I937

Samsung Focus S I937

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Category Breakdown

Nokia Lumia 900
Samsung Focus S I937
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.656.6

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 Focus S I937 is lighter at 110.6g and slimmer at 126 x 66.8 x 8.5 mm.
  • Both phones have a 4.3-inch display, but the Focus S utilizes Super AMOLED Plus technology, which generally offers better contrast and color saturation compared to the Lumia's AMOLED.
  • Performance-wise, both devices are equipped with a 1.4 GHz Scorpion CPU and 512MB of RAM, providing similar capabilities.
  • In terms of camera, both have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Focus S has a slightly higher resolution front camera at 1.3 MP compared to the Lumia's 1.0 MP.
  • The Lumia 900 has a 1830 mAh battery, while the Focus S has a smaller 1650 mAh battery.
  • Both run on Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, offering a similar software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia Lumia 900
Samsung Focus S I937

General

Release Date

2012
2011

Announced

2012
2011

Description

Also known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-823
For AT&T

Display

Size

4.3"
4.3"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus

Resolution

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

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
N/A

CPU

1.4 GHz Scorpion
1.4 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 205
N/A

Memory

16GB 512MB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

1 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera Details

1 MP
1.3 MP

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p

Selfie Video

VGA@15fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1830 mAh
1650 mAh

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Ion 1830 mAh battery (BP-6EW)
Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, 90 cc (5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 in)
126 x 66.8 x 8.5 mm (4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 in)

Weight

160 g
110.6 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, cyan, white, magenta
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes