We compare the Samsung Galaxy Core 2 against the Microsoft Lumia 535 to see which smartphone is the better purchase.

According to the specs from GSMArena, the Microsoft Lumia 535 has a bigger IPS LCD screen at 5 inches, which can render a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels at 220 ppi pixel density. Its dimensions are 140.2 x 72.4 x 8.8 mm, weighs around 146 grams, and its protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Core 2 is equipped with a 4.5 inch TFT screen that can render a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels at 207 ppi pixel density. It weighs lighter at 138 grams with dimensions of 130.3 x 68 x 9.8 mm.

For the hardware and OS, both smartphones are powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, but the Lumia 535 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset, and an Adreno 302 for graphics. The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 is equipped with 768MB of RAM, an internal memory of 4GB, and its software is at Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat).

Meanwhile, the Microsoft Lumia 535 has a 8GB of internal memory which can expand up to 128GB with a microSD card. Its RAM capacity is at 1GB, and its software is the Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1.

For the camera and battery specs, both smartphones have 5MP rear cameras, but the Samsung smartphone has VGA, while the Lumia 535 has another 5MP camera. The Samsung Galaxy Core has a battery capacity at 2000 mAh that last 7 hours in 3G, while the Microsoft Lumia 535 is at 1905 mAh, but can last up to 13 hours of talktime.

The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 cost around $150 on Amazon.com, while the Microsoft Lumia 535 is at $135.