Nokia Lumia 830
#3515
Nokia Lumia 920
#4066Category Breakdown
Nokia Lumia 830
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 Nokia Lumia 830 features a larger 5.0-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Lumia 920 has a smaller 4.5-inch display with a higher resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Lumia 830 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with a quad-core CPU, compared to the dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus in the Lumia 920, although the latter has more internal storage at 32GB.
- The Lumia 830's camera offers a 10 MP rear sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), outperforming the 8 MP rear camera of the Lumia 920, which also includes OIS.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Lumia 830 at 2200 mAh versus 2000 mAh in the Lumia 920, and both devices support wireless charging.
- Both run on Windows Phone, with the Lumia 830 upgradable to Windows 10, while the Lumia 920 can be upgraded to Windows Phone 8.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia Lumia 830
Nokia Lumia 920
General
Release Date
2014
2012
Announced
2014
2012
Description
Also known as Nokia Lumia 830 RM-984
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
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 305
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, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", AF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", AF, OIS
Front Camera
0.9 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
0.9 MP
1.3 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
720p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2200 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable (BV-L4A)
Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BP-4GW)
Charging Details
Wireless (Qi)
Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
139.4 x 70.7 x 8.5 mm (5.49 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm, 99 cc (5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 in)
Weight
150 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Orange, green, white, black, gold
Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
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
4.0, 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 Phone 8.1, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
OS Version
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to 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