Both handsets, the Lumia 730 and the Lumia 735 are excellent handsets for their price, and they both come with a selfie friendly camera on the front. Choosing between the two is a hard task, but we hope to help you make that decision.
Design and Display
You will be hard pressed to distinguish the devices when they are put side by side. Their dimensions are almost identical, with the Lumia 730 measuring at 135 x 69 x 8.7, while the Lumia 735 measuring at 135 x 69 x 8.9. The slight difference in thickness makes the Lumia 730 slightly more compact in the hand. The thickness difference also results in weight difference. The Lumia 730 weighs 130 grams, and the Lumia 735 weighs 134 grams. The display is identical in size, 4.7 inches, and in resolution 720 x 1280 pixels. The difference is that the Lumia 730 uses the OLED display, while the Lumia 735 comes with AMOLED display. The AMOLED touchscreen display delivers a tad sharper display.
Hardware and Operating System
The similarities continue in the hardware department as well, where both devices sport a Snapdragon 400 quad core processor, with maximum clocking speed set at 1.2 GHz and the Adreno 305 GPU. RAM is set at 1 GB, and internal memory is limited at 8 GB. Luckily, users can add an extra 128 GB, via a microSD card. Both devices run on the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
Camera
The rear camera is a lowly 6.7-MP sensor, with Carl Zeiss optics and LED flash on both devices. The front camera is what makes the cheap handsets appealing. Their 5-MP front sensor can record 1080p videos at 30fps. And for selfie lovers, the wide angle lens allows for better group selfie photos.
Battery
The Lumia 730 and the Lumia 735 sport a 2200 mAh battery that can handle up to 22 hours of talk time and last 600 hours on standby mode.
Price
As we mentioned previously, both devices can be classified as budget handsets. The Lumia 730 is slightly cheaper, with a price tag of $250. The Lumia 730 is the one that supports dual SIM, while the Lumia 735 comes with a nano SIM and a price tag of $280.
