Nokia Lumia 525 vs Samsung Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 525 vs Samsung Galaxy Axiom phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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480x800
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1GB
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Dual-core
2100
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(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830)
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7 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB / 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| 233 PPI |
| 4" |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
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| Model | Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 525 RM-998, Nokia Glee | Galaxy Axiom R830 for US Cellular |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 1/1/2014 | 11/28/2012 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64 x 119.9 millimeters (2.52 x 4.72 in) | 63.8 x 121.7 millimeters (2.51 x 4.79 in) |
| Weight | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Lite (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 230 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 4GB (1.83GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and standard SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 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 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| 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) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1430 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10.7 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Yellow, Red • Windows Phone Black UI • Nokia ClearBlack display • WiFi hotspot • 7GB on SkyDrive | • Colors: Blue • Wi-Fi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Galaxy Axiom (SCH-R830) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.69W/kg (head), 1.28W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |