Microsoft Lumia 650 vs Nokia Lumia 625 Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 650
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Microsoft Lumia 650 or Nokia Lumia 625 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Nokia Lumia 625 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, February | 2013, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142 x 70.9 x 6.9 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.79 in | 133.3 x 72.3 x 9.2 mm | 5.25 x 5.25 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 122 g | 4.3 oz | 159 g | 5.61 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Orange, Bright green, Yellow, Black and white | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 624 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 552 h Talking time - Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 90 h |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 67.5 cm2 | 62.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.1% | 65.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 297 PPI | 199 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/4'', AF | -5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/4'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | VGA | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8909v2 Snapdragon 212 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 304 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class B | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Class B | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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