Microsoft Lumia 535 vs Vodafone 1231

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.

  • Weight

    1231: 16 g lighter

    Lumia 535:
    146 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 7 mm narrower

    Lumia 535:
    72.4 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 535:
    5 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 535: 5.7 mm thinner

    Lumia 535:
    8.8 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 27.2 mm shorter

    Lumia 535:
    140.2 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 535:
    2014
    1231:
    2009

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 +27.2 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    72.4 mm +7 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.7 mm versus Lumia 535

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 535

    146 g

    +16 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Lumia 535 has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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, 1231, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 5351231
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +805 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5352. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 535, 1231.
SpecificationLumia 5351231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.2 Х 72.4 Х 8.8 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1905 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 535, 1231.
SpecificationLumia 5351231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.9%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 535, 1231.
SpecificationLumia 5351231
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 535, 1231.
SpecificationLumia 5351231
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26415
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 535, 1231.
SpecificationLumia 5351231
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
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 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 535, 1231.
SpecificationLumia 5351231
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 535, 1231.
SpecificationLumia 5351231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 535, 1231.
SpecificationLumia 5351231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input