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Heard about the new Nokia Lumia Windows Phones? Lets Compare them (and the Samsung phones too).
Feb
11
Written by:
Saturday, February 11, 2012 10:00 PM
 Last year we heard about Nokia coming on board for Windows Phone 7, lets look at the first fruits of their labours. We're going to compare the currenly popular Apple iPhone 4S, Samsung Focus and the three new Nokia Lumia phones.
If your doing Windows Phone development (WP7), then you’ve probably heard about the upcoming new phones to Canada, namely the Lumia 710, 800 and 900. Let’s compare the specs to the current most popular WP7 the Samsung Focus and it’s replacement, the Samsung Focus S.
I listed several phones below for comparison purposes. The iPhone is there to help compare sizes and weights. The Focus is there cause that’s what I have (and love!), as well as it’s replacement (which I’m looking at getting) and the three new Nokia’s, the budget minded 710, premier 800 and the upcoming super-premier 900.
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Apple iPhone 4S |
Samsung Focus |
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Nokia Lumia 710 |
Nokia Lumia 800 |
Nokia Lumia 900 |
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HW Specs
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HW Specs
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HW Specs
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HW Specs
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HW Specs
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HW Specs
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Carrier
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Rogers, Bell, Telus, many others |
Rogers |
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I’m assuming Rogers, but they have yet to announce this. |
Rogers |
Telus |
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Rumours say Rogers will release. |
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Availability
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Now
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Now
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Spring
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Now
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Spring
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Summer
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Network
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3G
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3G
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3G
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3G
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3G
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4G
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Although 4G SOUNDS impressive, you pay for it in $, g and mAh (money, weight and battery size)
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Display Size
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3.5”
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4”
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4.3”
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3.7”
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3.7”
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4.3”
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From 3.5 to 4.3? I really don’t to carry around a tablet in my pocket!
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Thickness
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9.3mm
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9.9mm
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8.5mm
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12.5mm
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12.1mm
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11.5mm
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The Nokias seem to be uh..hhhmm a bit thick. I like how svelt my Focus is.
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Sceen Technology
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Retina Display
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Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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TFT LCD
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AMOLED with ClearBlack
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AMOLED with ClearBlack
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Buttons
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1 Physical
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3 Capacitive
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3 Capacitive
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3 Physical
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3 Capacitive
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3 Capacitive
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Some people prefer the phsyical buttons. Kids games and capacitive touch don’t mix well.
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Weight (rounded)
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140g
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120g
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110g
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125g
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142g
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160g
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4G speed is power hungry
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Battery
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1432mAh
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1500 mAh
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1650 mAh
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1300 mAh
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1450 mAh
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1830 mAh
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Bigger means heavier. 4G costs power. So does the bigger displays.
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Talk Time (on 3G)
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8h
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6.5h
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6.5h
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7.5h
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9.5h
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7h
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Swappable
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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How many times have you really replaced your battery during the day? Apple showed us this isn’t a big deal.
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Memory - RAM
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512MB
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512MG
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512MB
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512MB
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512MB
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512MB
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Memory-Storage
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16/32/64GB
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8GB
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16/32GB
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8GB
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16GB
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16GB
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The Focus had exposed card slot by accident only.
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Camera
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8MP
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5MP
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8MP
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5MP
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8MP
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8MP
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If this is your primary camera, you need to look at Canon Elph line.
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Flash
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LED
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LED
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LED
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LED
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dual-LED
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dual-LED
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Video
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1080p
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720p
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720p
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720p
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720P
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720P
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Camera – Front facing
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480p
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NA
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1.3MP
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NA
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NA
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1.3MP
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Lots to think about eh? Well, let’s think about it now!
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Do you have THICK lenses in your glasses?
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Then a bigger display will certainly help you.
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Nokia 900
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I don’t want to carry a brick!
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Then you want something light.
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The Focus or the 710 are good options.
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I’m a SPEED DAEMON!
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You’ll have to have 4G then.
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Lumia 900 is your only option then.
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I need the best camera!
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Good, get a digital SLR and stop trying to replace your DSLR with your phone!
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Each of these phones take OK pics in a pinch.
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My kids play games on my phone but keep pressing the Back/Home/Search buttons!
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The capacitive buttons do make playing games more challenging to avoid pressing those buttons.
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The physical buttons on the Lumia 710 should be harder to accidently press.
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I need a phone now, TODAY!
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Samsung Focus.
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Samsung Focus.
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Aaaahhhh I can wait, I just need a good phone.
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Trading off size, battery and weight.
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The Focus S and the 710 are both great options.
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I want the thinnest/lightest phone you got!
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Samsung Focus S
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Samsung Focus S
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There you have a (relatively) fair assessment of some popular WP7 devices out there as well as a discussion on things to think about when purchasing. Now that you have something to think about, it’s time to grab a coffee and get coding!
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