Mobile photography is more popular than its ever been because the quality of the photos taken by mobile devices are quite impressive. However, there is still a huge gap between the pictures taken by smartphones and those taken by cameras.
But is there really?
The popularity of mobile photography has spawned a new breed of smartphones, like the Nokia Lumia 1025 and the Galaxy K Zoom, who endeavor to provide users with the quality that one would get from a dedicated camera.
Galaxy K Zoom
The imaging components in smartphones have improved drastically in recent years but many are still lacking an adequate optical zoom compared to the capabilities of compact camera. So now Samsung, with the aim of bridging this gap, is offering up the new Galaxy Zoom series to consumers.
In order to achieve this aim, the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom is powered by Android and sports a camera with 10x optical zoom, optical image stabilization, 20.7 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor, and Xenon Flash. The only drawback of this smartphone is its size; it is 20.2 mm thick.
Pros
10x optical zoom lens
Improved, sturdier design
1080/60p video
Cons
Inconsistent image quality
Limited manual control
Poor battery life
Summary
Although the Samsung’s Galaxy K Zoom improves upon the underpowered GS4 Zoom, it’s hardly a perfect camera/phone hybrid.
Features
- Quad-core 1.3 GHz processor
- 4.8 inch screen
- Android OS
- 14 hours talk time
The K Zoom is in an entirely different class than its predecessors; primarily because of the better camera and significantly improved performance. However, it is important to note that although the zoom handles basic tasks easily, its camera mode can be a little sluggish sometimes. Still, the biggest issue that this phone has is related to its battery life.
The Nokia Lumia 1025
Nokia is facing tremendous competition from Android-powered smartphones, so they are trying to carve out their own niche in the market. To make their mark, Nokia is primarily focused on performance and have redesigned the Nokia 1020. The result is the Lumia 1025, the first Windows phone that has a full HD display and a host of other impressive features.
Pros
41 megapixel camera
Full HD ClearBlack PureMotion HD+ display
Thinner and lighter aluminum chassis
Wireless charging
Beautiful design
Cons
Small app store
Summary
The Nokia Lumia 1025 may be the best Windows phone to date but its limited app store can leave many users envious of phones with an Android OS.
Features
- Pureview camera with Xenon Flash
- Optical image stabilization
- Audio Rich Recording
- Quad-core 2 GHz processor
- Full version Microsoft 8.1 OS
- Digital zoom with Autofocus
- 6 inch screen
- 19 hours talk time
Codenamed the bandit, the Nokia Lumia 1025 is all set to steal the hearts of smartphone users because of its beautiful redesign, powerful camera, and features like wireless charging. The only downside to this phone is the limited app store, but that is slowly changing and the app gap between Android and Windows is getting smaller.
Conclusion
Both the Nokia Lumia 1025 and the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom offer many benefits to smartphone users. However, with the longer battery life, bigger screen size, impressive camera, and more powerful processor- the Nokia Lumia 1025 is obviously the better choice.