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Nokia, in a bid to dent Samsung’s market share, has rolled out an upgraded model of the Lumia 920 termed the Lumia 925 but the latter falls short in features and price so far as Samsung Galaxy S IV and Sony Xperia Z go.

Compared to the earlier Lumia 920, the 925 is better on a few counts and has some advantages over its predecessor like an enhanced camera, display and an improved and lighter body.

Actually, there is little change in the Lumia 925 compared to the 920 though. The Nokia Lumia 925 comes with the following features:

The Nokia Lumia 925 operates on a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB RAM and this is something that existed in the 920 as well. The Lumia 925 runs on Windows Phone 8. There is little change in the software compared to the 920.

The Nokia Lumia 925 is offered with an AMOLED screen with PureMotion HD+ and ClearBlack tech. The Nokia Lumia 920 had an IPS display unlike the AMOLED one in the 925. The Lumia 925 comes with smarter colours and more battery power.

Nokia Lumia 925, with its enhanced colours, also allows clearer low-light photographs when compared to the 920 where there were problems with the colour display.

The Lumia 925 comes with a metal casing where the rim surrounding the handset is made up of aluminium. But the back is made of polycarbonate.

This 925 is much lighter and weighs 139 grams against 185 grams weight of the Nokia Lumia 920. The wireless charging feature is currently available only in the Lumia 925.

Also, the Lumia 925 can fit in your palm more comfortably. Generally, the Nokia Lumia 925 is a commendable device with a high-end camera.

However, Nokia’s smartphones fall short of Android handsets (like the Samsung Galaxy series of phones) both on the hardware as well as the software fronts.

The Lumia 925 does not have the processing power, apps or multitasking features and resolution to vie with other big phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S IV, HTC One and Sony Xperia Z.

Pricing is also too high at Rs 32,000. In comparison, the Xperia Z comes for Rs 33,499 while the Samsung Galaxy S IV is priced at Rs 38,000.

Nokia’s Lumia series falls short of other brands like Samsung Galaxy phones and Sony’s Xperia and only judicious pricing along with enhanced features could have made the Lumia 920, the 925 and other high-end Lumia phones more competitive.