Google Pixel vs Nokia Lumia 635

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pixel:
    OLED
    Lumia 635:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lumia 635: 9 g lighter

    Pixel:
    143 g
    Lumia 635:
    134 g
  • Width

    Lumia 635: 2.8 mm narrower

    Pixel:
    69.5 mm
    Lumia 635:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 635: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel:
    5 in
    Lumia 635:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Lumia 635:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pixel: 0.7 mm thinner

    Pixel:
    8.5 mm
    Lumia 635:
    9.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pixel

    Height:
    143.8 mm +14.3 mm versus Lumia 635
    Width:
    69.5 mm +2.8 mm versus Lumia 635
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 635

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Pixel

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel

    143 g

    +9 g versus Lumia 635

  2. 2. Lumia 635

    134 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pixel

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 635

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Pixel has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 635.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel: Original memory entry

32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Lumia 635: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB/ 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pixel

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Lumia 635

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel

    2770 mAh

    +940 mAh versus Lumia 635

  2. 2. Lumia 635

    1830 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel2. Lumia 635

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel, Lumia 635.
SpecificationPixelLumia 635
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 129.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB/ 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2770 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel, Lumia 635.
SpecificationPixelLumia 635
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 54.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 221 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel, Lumia 635.
SpecificationPixelLumia 635
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel, Lumia 635.
SpecificationPixelLumia 635
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145789
  • 11986
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1626
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4014
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7705
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1738
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 848
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel, Lumia 635.
SpecificationPixelLumia 635
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • bright yellow
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 648 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel, Lumia 635.
SpecificationPixelLumia 635
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - RM-974 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-975 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - RM-974 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-975
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel, Lumia 635.
SpecificationPixelLumia 635
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel, Lumia 635.
SpecificationPixelLumia 635
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • sensor core - Versions: RM-974 (Global); RM-975 (USA)