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 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| Our rating | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,300 mAh | 2,000 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 1 GB |
| Storage (max) | 88 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 4 in | 4.8 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 129 g | 144 g |
| Released | Nov 2012 | Aug 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.
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Display
| Nokia Lumia 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors | TFT LCD [1, 6, 7] |
| Size | 4.0 inches | 4.8 inches [3, 6, 14] |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, WVGA (~233 ppi density) | 720 x 1280 pixels [2, 3, 6] |
| Protection | Not specified | Not specified |
| Pixel Density | — | 306 ppi [7, 32] |
Platform
| Nokia Lumia 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 [1, 2, 3] |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | Qualcomm MSM8930AA Snapdragon 400 [3, 10, 21] |
| CPU | 800 MHz Cortex-A5 | Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300 [1, 3, 5] |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 305 [3] |
Memory
| Nokia Lumia 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| Card slot | No | microSDXC, up to 64 GB [3, 7] |
| Internal | 4GB storage, 256MB RAM (approx. 2.88GB user available) | 16GB 1GB RAM [2, 3, 7] |
Main Camera
| Nokia Lumia 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus | 8 MP [2, 5, 7] |
| Features | No flash | LED flash, geo-tagging [6, 7] |
| Video | VGA@30fps | 1080p@30fps [16], 640x480, 1280x720, 1920x1080 options [29] |
Selfie Camera
| Nokia Lumia 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| Single | No | 1.9 MP [7, 8] |
| Video | — | Not specified |
Battery
| Nokia Lumia 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh (BP-3L) | Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh [1, 2, 3] |
| Stand-by | Up to 653 h (2G) / Up to 738 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 12 min (3G) | Up to 15 h (3G) [5] |
Body
| Nokia Lumia 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| Dimensions | 120.7 x 64.9 x 11.5 mm | 135.4 x 69.1 x 9.1 mm (5.33 x 2.72 x 0.36 in) [6, 7] |
| Weight | 129 g | 144 g (5.08 oz) [2, 6, 7] |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Build | — | Glossy polycarbonate with chrome accents [31] |
Comms
| Nokia Lumia 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band [5, 6] |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, LE [21] |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| NFC | No | Yes [6, 8] |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | Not specified |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 [7] |
| Positioning | — | GPS, GLONASS |
Launch
| Nokia Lumia 510 | Samsung Ativ S Neo |
| Announced | 2012, September 23 | 2013, June 26 [1] |
| Status | Released 2012, November | Released 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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