Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) vs Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 532 vs Nokia Lumia 635 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974)
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4 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 1.2GHz 32bit Quad-core |
| Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| 1/4" inches |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Model | Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Lumia 635 (RM-974) |
| Other model names | Microsoft Lumia 532 Single-SIM RM-1031 | Nokia Lumia 635 Global RM-974 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Nokia |
| Release date | 2/1/2015, Announced: 1/5/2015 | 5/1/2014 |
| Depth | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 118.9 millimeters (2.58 x 4.68 in) | 66.7 x 129.5 millimeters (2.63 x 5.1 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 134 grams (4.69 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 218 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | Denim UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4.5GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 8GB |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 800/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5H |
| Battery capacity | 1560 mAh | 1830 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | 528 hours (22 days) | 600 hours (25 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Green, Orange • OneDrive 30GB • Internet Explorer 11 | • Colors: Orange, Yellow, White, Black, Green • Nokia ClearBlack display • Dolby headphone sound enhancement • Internet Explorer 11 • 7GB free SkyDrive storage • Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp • WiFi hotspot up to 8 devices |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |