Nokia Lumia 925 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Plus

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

    Galaxy Core Plus: 6.5 g lighter

    Lumia 925:
    139 g
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    132.5 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core Plus: 4.6 mm narrower

    Lumia 925:
    70.6 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 925:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 925: 1 mm thinner

    Lumia 925:
    8.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    9.5 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 925

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1 mm versus Lumia 925

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 925

    139 g

    +6.5 g versus Galaxy Core Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    132.5 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 925

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

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

Lumia 925 has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Plus.

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 925: Original memory entry

16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only) · 1 GB RAM

Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB

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 925

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

2. Galaxy Core Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 925

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Galaxy Core Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9252. Galaxy Core Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 925, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLumia 925Galaxy Core Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 70.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 132.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 925, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLumia 925Galaxy Core Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.3%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 332 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 925, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLumia 925Galaxy Core Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 925, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLumia 925Galaxy Core Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9198
  • 11433
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 925, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLumia 925Galaxy Core Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 925, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLumia 925Galaxy Core Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910
  • RM-893 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-892 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-893
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 925, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLumia 925Galaxy Core Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 925, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLumia 925Galaxy Core Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China