Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 530 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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AMOLED
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1080x1920
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2.1mp
2GB
RAM
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Quad-core
2800
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(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W)
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2 Advantages 
40 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Model | Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 530 Single-SIM RM-1017, Nokia Rock | Galaxy S5 Dual-Sim TD-LTE, Samsung Pacific |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), Canada, USA, Mexico |  China |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/1/2014, Announced: 7/1/2014 | 6/1/2014 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.3 x 119.7 millimeters (2.45 x 4.71 in) | 72.5 x 142 millimeters (2.85 x 5.59 in) |
| Weight | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels (16:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 432 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | Denim UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 578Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB eMMC 4.5 | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 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 900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 3, 7) TD-LTE (Bands 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5312x2988 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection 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/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 3.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL-2 |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Humidity Proximity sensor Temperature |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1430 mAh | 2800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 21 hours |
| Standby | 528 hours (22 days) | 960 hours (40 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange, Green, White, Dark grey • 15GB free storage OneDrive • Internet Explorer 11 • Skype, Viber, LINE, WhatsApp, WeChat | • Colors: Black, White • Dual Shot camera (video + photo) • Download Booster (LTE + WiFi) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G9008W) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.08W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.555W/kg (head), 0.389W/kg (body) |