Conclusion Get the lowdown
Features How they compare
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
Discussion Answers and opinions

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Nokia Lumia 920
Nokia Lumia 820
HTC 8X
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy S Advance

Samsung Focus S

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Nokia Lumia 900

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Ranked #1 and #5 in Single core phones without Adobe Flash

from $155

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
3.5G
4.3"
1.5 GHz

older Released November, 2011

The Samsung Focus S, introduced by AT&T, is a beautiful device: it's thin, it's light (maybe too light), and it sports a gorgeous 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and a quite good 8-megapixel rear-facing camera.

Rated 80% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)

from $219

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
4G
4.3"
1.4 GHz

Released April, 2012

The LTE speeds, high-end features, and crazy-reasonable $99 price tag make the Lumia 900 a sure choice for Windows Phone fans looking for a statement piece to help them stand out.

Rated 83% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

Samsung Focus S

Nokia Lumia 900

87%

82%

FeaturesView Details

21%

51%

Popularity

94%

91%

PerformanceView Details

87%

78%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

NokiaLumia 900

Overall Score

Features Key features of the Samsung Focus S compared to the Nokia Lumia 900

GHz1.5

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G

Samsung has a knack for making some pretty nice cameras, and the Focus S is the lucky recipient of an 8-megapixel lens and a 1.3-megapixel front-facer.

Rated 80% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)

1.4 GHz

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 4G

Data performance was pretty awesome on the Lumia 900 — when I was in range of LTE, of course.

Rated 70% by by The Verge (Apr, 2012)

screen size

Focus S4.3"

Lumia 9004.3"

I have to give this phone a 5 star ratingThis is a great phone, liked the size, screen is big enough and also fit in pocket.

Lumia 900 by DigiGuru (Apr, 2012)

screen resolution

Samsung Focus S

800 x 480 resolution screen

Focus S 800 x 480 resolution screen

Nokia Lumia 900

800 x 480 resolution screen

Lumia 900 800 x 480 resolution screen

Nokia Drive is so smooth, accurate, fast and with great detail, even better than my Garmin 900.

Lumia 900 by Jun--Jun (Apr, 2012)

memory

0 GB

Lumia 9000.5 GB

Focus S0.5 GB

0.5 GB

processor

Samsung Focus S

Single core

Focus S Single core

Nokia Lumia 900

Single core

Lumia 900 Single core

Who cares about dual core quad core because even though i hear it's single core it functions smooth and extremely fast.

Lumia 900 by dbehling (Jun, 2012)

camera resolution

0 MP

Lumia 9008 MP

Focus S8 MP

8 MP

The 8 megapixel camera on the Lumia 900 takes great photos but some of the pics did come out a little oversaturated.

Lumia 900 by Bacchus (Apr, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of Samsung Focus S vs Nokia Lumia 900

cpu speed

Focus S1.5 GHz

Lumia 9001.4 GHz

nokia.com

I was playing with a friends new Droid who was bragging about the memory and dual core processor, but the phone lagged far behind in actual performance.

Lumia 900 by GSD--GSD (Apr, 2012)

talk time

0 min500 min

Focus S 390 min

Lumia 900 420 min

although I use the phone around less than 30 minutes talk time and very minimal data usage, also disabled all the background processes I have to charge twice a day!

Lumia 900 by John-Lonappan

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

Samsung Focus S

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Advantages compared to the Nokia Lumia 900

Has a removable battery	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively

Much lighter	111 g	vs	160 g
More than 30% lighter

Much smaller	67 x 126 x 8 mm	vs	128 x 69 x 12 mm
Around 35% smaller

More highly reviewed by consumers	86.52%	vs	77.89%
More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers

Quite a bit thinner	8 mm	vs	12 mm
More than 30% thinner

Faster processor	1.5 GHz	vs	1.4 GHz
More than 5% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster

Nokia Lumia 900

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Advantages compared to the Samsung Focus S

Is 4G	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks

Significantly better theoretical download speed	50 Mb/s	vs	7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA)
Around 7x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks

More battery capacity	1,830 mA·h	vs	1,650 mA·h
More than 10% more battery capacity

Marginally newer	Apr, 2012	vs	Nov, 2011
Release date 5 months later

Reviews Word on the street

	Samsung Focus S		Nokia Lumia 900
	Rated 80% Read the review (Nov, 2011) The Focus S has a gorgeous 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a WVGA resolution of 800x480 pixels, and support for 16 million colors.		Rated 83% Read the review (Apr, 2012) Colors look richly hued, bright, and sharp.

	Rated 93% by 90 users at amazon.com I have owned many phones in my lifetime and this is by far the most enjoyable phone I've ever owned. Rated 100% by by Troy (Nov, 2011) You will find plenty of games too and many will be XBOX Live games which will integrate perfectly with your XBOX 360 account if you have one. Rated 100% by by Bacchus (Nov, 2011) I owned the original Focus and had several issues with it, so I was skeptical about the new version, but since the Titan was just too darned big, I when with the Focus S. I've been very happy with it. Rated 100% by by K.-Boyer (Dec, 2011)		Rated 88% by 807 users at amazon.com The phone is also a beautiful unibody design, and the price point can't be beat. Rated 100% by by LimitedGovernment (May, 2012) I can say without a shadow of a doubt, this is the best phone I've ever owned. Rated 100% by by Ryan-RC-Rea--VolvoZuner I LOVE the feel of the Gorilla Glass. Rated 100% by by R.-Koenig--Another-Working-Mom (Apr, 2012)

screen

I compared the Lumia 900 with the Samsung Focus S, which has an identical screen size and WVGA resolution (800x480 pixels).

Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 83% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)

I compared the Lumia 900 to the iPhone 4S screen (above) and the Samsung Focus S (below), with brightness on full blast.

Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 83% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)

The capacitive touch screen is slower and less responsive than the Focus S.[The following is solved with a case - see "update" below].

Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 60% by by Kenneth-Stevenson

focus

I've carried every version of the iPhone including the 4S, the original Samsung Focus, the HTC Trophy, the Samsung Focus S, and the HTC Titan.

Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by IShareTek (May, 2012)

I've had the Samsung Focus and the Focus S and now the Lumia 900.

Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 60% by by Kenneth-Stevenson

The phone is a bit thicker than the FocusS, and if you saw my review of the Focus S, I really didn't like the phone being that thin.

Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by Todd (Apr, 2012)

size

It is certainly heavier than the Focus S or other Samsung models, but I've discovered this added weight, combined with the matte finish, assists with gripping ability.

Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by R.-L.-Lewis (May, 2012)

visibility

I had read about the Lumia's ClearBlack display and thought it would be the same as my Samsung Focus S. The deep blacks and eye-popping colors are there, but the major difference is looking at this screen in direct sunlight - I can actually see what I'm doing without shading it or finding an angle away from the sunlight.

Nokia Lumia 900 | Rated 100% by by Troy (Apr, 2012)