Nokia Lumia 635 vs Samsung Galaxy C5

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 635:
    LCD
    Galaxy C5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 635: 9 g lighter

    Lumia 635:
    134 g
    Galaxy C5:
    143 g
  • Width

    Lumia 635: 5.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 635:
    66.7 mm
    Galaxy C5:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 635: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 635:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy C5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 635:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Galaxy C5:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy C5: 2.5 mm thinner

    Lumia 635:
    9.2 mm
    Galaxy C5:
    6.7 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 635

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +2.5 mm versus Galaxy C5
  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    Height:
    145.9 mm +16.4 mm versus Lumia 635
    Width:
    72 mm +5.3 mm versus Lumia 635
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 635

    134 g

  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    143 g

    +9 g versus Lumia 635

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 635

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy C5

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

Galaxy C5 has approximately 33.5% 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.

Lumia 635: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB/ 1 GB RAM

Galaxy C5: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 635

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

2. Galaxy C5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 635

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    2600 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Lumia 635

Specifications

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1. Lumia 6352. Galaxy C5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy C5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 145.9 Х 72 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB/ 1 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy C5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 54.3 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 221 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy C5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy C5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11986
  • 35152
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 666
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2622
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1910
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy C5
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • bright yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy C5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - C5000
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy C5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy C5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • sensor core - Versions: RM-974 (Global); RM-975 (USA)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+