Nokia Lumia
900
vs. Samsung Galaxy
S II

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Galaxy S III Quad Core - 32 GB - International edition

Samsung Galaxy S II

5.9

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Samsung Galaxy S II

"The Galaxy S II's onscreen keyboard is terrific, allowing us to get up to a fast typing speed within almost no time at all."
engadget.com | talking about the S II's keyboard
"Quality was clear as a bell"
businessinsider.com | talking about the S II's network

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S II

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Multitasking
Multitasking
Switch between running apps
App store
Has an app store
Easily get games and programs for your phone
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SD, Micro SDHC
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED Plus
Size
Really small
66x125x8 mm
NFC
NFC Support
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications
Video out
Video output
Display pictures and video on TVs or other devices
Weight
Light-weight
116 g
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Number of cores
Average number of processor cores
Dual core
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
3.0
Talk time
Average talk time
8.6 hours
Thickness
Thin
8 mm
Nokia Lumia 900

5.8

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Nokia Lumia 900

Reasons to buy the Nokia Lumia 900

Generation
Latest network technology
4G
Network
Fast max data speeds
LTE (50 mbps)
Frequency
Fast processor
1.4 GHz
Standby time
Average standby time
12.5 days
Battery capacity
Average battery capacity
1,830 mAh

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Overview

Screen 5.9 vs 7.2
Samsung Galaxy S II Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
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  • The S II has a Super AMOLED Plus screen, which are clearer, thinner, and use less energy, Super AMOLED Plus vs AMOLED
Processing power 7.2 vs 6.5
Nokia Lumia 900 Winner: Nokia Lumia 900
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 20% faster), 1.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Size 6.9 vs 7.5
Samsung Galaxy S II Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
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  • More than 30% smaller, 66x125x8 mm vs 127x68x11 mm
  • Around 30% lighter, 116 g vs 160 g
  • Around 30% thinner, 8 mm vs 12 mm
Photo & Video 7.5 vs 7.9
Samsung Galaxy S II Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
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  • The S II has a Micro USB video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices, Micro USB vs None
  • Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video, 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
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Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Battery 4.7 vs 4.5
Too close to call
[details]
Storage 1.9 vs 1.9
Too close to call
[details]
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Network - vs 7.6
Missing information
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  • Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
Web browsing - vs 9.8
Missing information
[details]
Overall 5.8 vs 5.9

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Screen

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Lumia 900
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Galaxy S II
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Screen size 4.3" vs 4.3" Average sized screens
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Screen resolution 800x480 vs 800x480 Average screen resolution
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Screen PPI 216 PPI vs 217 PPI Average display of text, images and video
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Screen type AMOLED vs Super AMOLED Plus The S II has a Super AMOLED Plus screen which is even more vivid, the Lumia 900 doesn't
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Processing power

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Lumia 900
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Frequency 1.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz The Lumia 900 has a powerful processor, but the S II is just average
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Number of cores Single core vs Dual core The S II has 2 cores while the Lumia 900 has 1
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RAM 512 MB vs 1024 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Size

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Lumia 900
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Weight 160 g vs 116 g The S II is quite light, but the Lumia 900 is heavy
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Thickness 12 mm vs 8 mm Average thickness
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Size 127x68x11 mm vs 66x125x8 mm The S II is fairly small, but the Lumia 900 is large
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Photo & Video

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Lumia 900
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Camera 8 MP vs 8 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 1 MP vs 2 MP
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Movie format 720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Good movie support
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Video out None vs Micro USB The S II has a Micro USB video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices

Sensors

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Lumia 900
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Galaxy S II
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs Yes

Music

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Lumia 900
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Battery

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Lumia 900
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Talk time 7 hours vs 8.6 hours Average talk time
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Standby time 12.5 days vs 7 days The Lumia 900 has average standby time per battery charge, but the S II's talk time is really poor
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Battery capacity 1,830 mAh vs 1,650 mAh Average capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Storage

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Lumia 900
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Memory card None vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC The S II has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
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Internal storage 16 GB vs 16 GB Average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies

Keyboard & keypad

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Lumia 900
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Network

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Lumia 900
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Network LTE (50 mbps) vs HSDPA (21 mbps) The Lumia 900 has fast data transfer, but the S II is just average
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Generation 4G vs 3.5G The Lumia 900 has recent network technology, but the S II's is average
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Download speed Unknown vs 4.1 mbps
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Upload speed Unknown vs 1.19 mbps
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Network latency Unknown vs 141 ms
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC No vs Yes The S II supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
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Bluetooth 2.1 vs 3.0 The S II has average bluetooth support, but the Lumia 900's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Web browsing

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Lumia 900
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Browser benchmark Unknown vs 560 ms
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Adobe Flash support No vs Yes The S II can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

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