Nokia Lumia 638 vs Nokia Lumia 822 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Lumia 638
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Nokia Lumia 638 or Nokia Lumia 822 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Lumia 638 | Nokia Lumia 822 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, December | 2012, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2 mm | 5.1 x 5.1 x 2.63 in | 127.8 x 68.4 x 11.2 mm | 5.03 x 5.03 x 2.69 in | |
| Weight | 136 g | 4.8 oz | 141.6 g | 4.99 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, Gray, White, Red | |
| Battery | 1830 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 254 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62.1 h |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 320 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.6% | 60.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 218 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | - Nokia ClearBlack display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, 1/4'', AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Panorama | Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, F2.2, dual-LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 1.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.2 MP | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-1010 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) |
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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, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class B | |
| Edge | Yes | Class B | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.03 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 | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Video/photo editor |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon Wireless |
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