Microsoft Lumia 430 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 430 vs Samsung Galaxy Core phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262)
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7 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB / 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 8GB (4.5GB available) / 8GB (4.49GB available) |
| TFT LCD |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) |
| Other model names | Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual-sim | Galaxy Core Duos GT-i8262 Dual-sim |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/1/2015 | 5/13/2013 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63.2 x 120.5 millimeters (2.49 x 4.74 in) | 67.6 x 129.3 millimeters (2.66 x 5.09 in) |
| Weight | 128 grams (4.48 ounces) | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | Denim UI | Samsung TouchWiz |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4.5GB available) | 8GB (4.49GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps | VGA (720x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| 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 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| 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, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| 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 | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.4 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 288 hours (12 days) | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | 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, Black with orange Internet Explorer 11 • OneDrive 30GB | • Colors: White, Blue Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Galaxy Core Duos (GT-i8262) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.29W/kg (head), 0.95W/kg (body) |