Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) vs Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G vs Nokia Lumia 925 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
768x1280
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB)
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5 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 4G LTE |
| 100 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 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 | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) |
| Other model names | US Cellular Samsung Galaxy Metrix SCH-i405U, Samsung Aegis | Vodafone Nokia Lumia 925 RM-892, Vodafone Nokia RM-892 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 8/22/2012 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 13.97 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.52 x 125.98 millimeters (2.54 x 4.96 in) | 70.6 x 129 millimeters (2.78 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) | 139 grams (4.87 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~56% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 332 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S5PC111 Exynos 3110 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 32GB (29GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 1700/1900/2100 | LTE Cat3 800/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BL-4YW |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 12.8 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | 432 hours (18 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Noble Black • 4GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UI • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gray • USB OTG On-The-Go 1.3 • Nokia PureMotion HD+ Display • Nokia ClearBlack Display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Dolby sound enhancement • 7GB free SkyDrive storage • Wireless charging • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | |
| 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 |