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Nokia Lumia 635 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

    2.63 in
    5.1 in
    Nokia Lumia 635 Mobile Phone
    Nokia Lumia 635
      2.78 in
      5.38 in
      Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S3
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      10
      3.2 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		16 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      23
      4.7 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		72 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      36
      4.1 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      37
      4.3 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Operating systemWindows Phone 8.1Android 4.3
      CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-400
      RAM memory512 MB
      • 1 GB
      • 2 GB

      Display

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Screen size4.5 in4.8 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution480 x 854 px1280 x 720 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density221.0 ppi306.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Storage

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Internal storage8 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB64GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Green
      • Orange
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Titanium
      • White
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Height5.1 in5.38 in
      Width2.63 in2.78 in
      Depth0.36 in0.34 in
      Weight4.73 oz4.69 oz

      Sensors

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Accelerometeryesyes

      Other features

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HSP
      Bluetooth codec
      • aptX
      • SBC
      • AAC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyes
      • no
      • yes

      Battery

      Nokia Lumia 635Nokia Lumia 635
      Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery capacity1830.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
      Standby time648.0 h830.0 h
      Talk time14.0 h22.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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