Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) vs Apple iPhone 4S (32GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 530 vs Apple iPhone 4S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 4S (32GB)
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8 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR2 |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| Capacitive |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| Model | Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 530 Single-SIM RM-1017, Nokia Rock | iPhone 4S A1387, iPhone 4S A1431 CDMA |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), Canada, USA, Mexico |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Apple |
| Release date | 8/1/2014, Announced: 7/1/2014 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.3 x 119.7 millimeters (2.45 x 4.71 in) | 58.6 x 115.2 millimeters (2.31 x 4.54 in) |
| Weight | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels (16:9) | 640x960 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 330 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | iOS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | iOS 9.0 |
| User Interface | Denim UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) (28nm) | 32bit: Apple A5 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (200MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.5GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB (28GB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| 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 | 21/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 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, A1431: CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | A1387 version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 A1431 version: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 35mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/3.2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MPEG4 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, iTunes |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| 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) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1430 mAh | 1432 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W (5V/1A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 8.3 hours |
| Standby | 528 hours (22 days) | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized with tutorial |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange, Green, White, Dark grey • Internet Explorer 11 • OneDrive 15GB • Skype, Viber, WhatsApp | • Colors: Black, White • Videocalling over WiFi only • Siri natural language commands and dictation • iCloud service • iCloud |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | iPhone 4S (32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.18W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.99W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body) |