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Microsoft Lumia 850

Microsoft Lumia 850

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Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 920

#4066

Category Breakdown

Microsoft Lumia 850
Nokia Lumia 920
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
46.846.6
Display
70.570.5
Battery
61.561.5
Build
70.868.8
Overall
58.457.2

Summary

  • The Microsoft Lumia 850 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Nokia Lumia 920 has a slightly smaller 4.5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels, offering a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Lumia 850 is powered by a Snapdragon 410 chipset with a quad-core CPU, whereas the Lumia 920 utilizes an older Snapdragon S4 Plus with a dual-core CPU, resulting in better multitasking capabilities for the Lumia 850.
  • The camera on the Lumia 850 is 10 MP with optical image stabilization, compared to the 8 MP camera on the Lumia 920, which also features OIS.
  • Battery capacity on the Lumia 920 is 2000 mAh, providing a more substantial power reserve than the unspecified capacity of the Lumia 850.
  • Both devices support wireless charging and run on Windows-based operating systems, with the Lumia 850 using Windows 10 and the Lumia 920 initially launching with Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to 8.1.
  • The build quality of the Lumia 850 remains unspecified, while the Lumia 920 has a solid build with a weight of 185g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 850
Nokia Lumia 920

General

Release Date

N/A
2012

Announced

N/A
2012

Description

Unofficial preliminary specifications
N/A

Display

Size

5"
4.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~332 ppi density)

PPI

720
768

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

(To be confirmed)
Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

Adreno 306
Adreno 225

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
32GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

10 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

10 MP, 1/3.4", AF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", AF, OIS

Front Camera

2 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
1.3 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion, removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BP-4GW)

Charging Details

Wireless (Qi)
Wireless (Qi)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

N/A
130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm, 99 cc (5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 in)

Weight

N/A
185 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1

OS Version

Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes