Nokia Lumia 510 vs Samsung Ativ S Neo

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Nokia Lumia 510 and the Samsung Ativ S Neo, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
Our rating4/106/10
Battery1,300 mAh2,000 mAh
RAM (max)—1 GB
Storage (max)88 GB64 GB
Screen size4 in4.8 in
Main camera5 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)129 g144 g
ReleasedNov 2012Aug 2013
Summary: Nokia Lumia 510 is ahead on storage (max), weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Ativ S Neo is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Ativ S Neo is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
TypeTFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colorsTFT LCD [1, 6, 7]
Size4.0 inches4.8 inches [3, 6, 14]
Resolution480 x 800 pixels, WVGA (~233 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels [2, 3, 6]
ProtectionNot specifiedNot specified
Pixel Density—306 ppi [7, 32]

Platform

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
OSMicrosoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8Microsoft Windows Phone 8 [1, 2, 3]
ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1Qualcomm MSM8930AA Snapdragon 400 [3, 10, 21]
CPU800 MHz Cortex-A5Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300 [1, 3, 5]
GPUAdreno 200Adreno 305 [3]

Memory

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
Card slotNomicroSDXC, up to 64 GB [3, 7]
Internal4GB storage, 256MB RAM (approx. 2.88GB user available)16GB 1GB RAM [2, 3, 7]

Main Camera

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
Single5 MP, autofocus8 MP [2, 5, 7]
FeaturesNo flashLED flash, geo-tagging [6, 7]
VideoVGA@30fps1080p@30fps [16], 640x480, 1280x720, 1920x1080 options [29]

Selfie Camera

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
SingleNo1.9 MP [7, 8]
Video—Not specified

Battery

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1300 mAh (BP-3L)Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh [1, 2, 3]
Stand-byUp to 653 h (2G) / Up to 738 h (3G)—
Talk timeUp to 8 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 12 min (3G)Up to 15 h (3G) [5]

Body

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
Dimensions120.7 x 64.9 x 11.5 mm135.4 x 69.1 x 9.1 mm (5.33 x 2.72 x 0.36 in) [6, 7]
Weight129 g144 g (5.08 oz) [2, 6, 7]
SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Build—Glossy polycarbonate with chrome accents [31]

Comms

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band [5, 6]
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP, EDR4.0, A2DP, LE [21]
GPSYes, with A-GPS—
NFCNoYes [6, 8]
RadioStereo FM radioNot specified
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0 [7]
Positioning—GPS, GLONASS

Launch

Nokia Lumia 510Samsung Ativ S Neo
Announced2012, September 232013, June 26 [1]
StatusReleased 2012, NovemberReleased 2013, August [2, 3]

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Nokia Lumia 510 or Samsung Ativ S Neo?

Samsung Ativ S Neo — 1,300 mAh for the Nokia Lumia 510 versus 2,000 mAh for the Samsung Ativ S Neo.

Which is lighter, Nokia Lumia 510 or Samsung Ativ S Neo?

Nokia Lumia 510 — 129 g for the Nokia Lumia 510 versus 144 g for the Samsung Ativ S Neo.

Which is newer, Nokia Lumia 510 or Samsung Ativ S Neo?

Samsung Ativ S Neo — Nov 2012 for the Nokia Lumia 510 versus Aug 2013 for the Samsung Ativ S Neo.

Is the Nokia Lumia 510 or the Samsung Ativ S Neo rated higher?

We rate the Nokia Lumia 510 4/10 and the Samsung Ativ S Neo 6/10.

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