Microsoft Lumia 535 vs Samsung Galaxy Express I8730

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

    Lumia 535:
    LCD
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy Express I8730: 6.9 g lighter

    Lumia 535:
    146 g
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    139.1 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Express I8730: 3.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 535:
    72.4 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    69.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Express I8730: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 535:
    5 in
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 535:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 535: 0.5 mm thinner

    Lumia 535:
    8.8 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    9.3 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. Lumia 535

    Height:
    140.2 mm +8 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
    Width:
    72.4 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    Height:
    132.2 mm
    Width:
    69.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.5 mm versus Lumia 535

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 535

    146 g

    +6.9 g versus Galaxy Express I8730

  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    139.1 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. Lumia 535

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Lumia 535 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Express I8730.

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.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 535, Galaxy Express I8730, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 535Galaxy Express I8730
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Lumia 535

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

2. Galaxy Express I8730

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Lumia 535

    1905 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    2000 mAh

    +95 mAh versus Lumia 535

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5352. Galaxy Express I8730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy Express I8730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.2 Х 72.4 Х 8.8 mm
  • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 139.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1905 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy Express I8730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.9%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy Express I8730
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy Express I8730
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26415
  • 13200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy Express I8730
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy Express I8730
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy Express I8730
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 535, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationLumia 535Galaxy Express I8730
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass