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Nokia Lumia 928

Nokia Lumia 928

#3005
ZTE Blade A3 Joy

ZTE Blade A3 Joy

#5196

Category Breakdown

Nokia Lumia 928
ZTE Blade A3 Joy
Performance
55.959.9
Camera
63.52.5
Display
79.056.5
Battery
79.522.6
Build
14.20.2
Connectivity
58.139.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.528.8

Summary

  • The Nokia Lumia 928 features a more compact and heavier build compared to the ZTE Blade A3 Joy, which is slimmer and slightly larger.
  • The Lumia's AMOLED display offers a higher resolution and pixel density than the Blade's IPS LCD, resulting in better color vibrancy and sharpness.
  • In terms of performance, the Lumia is equipped with a dual-core processor, while the Blade has a quad-core CPU, though both have the same RAM capacity.
  • The Lumia's camera benefits from optical image stabilization, enhancing photo quality, whereas the Blade lacks this feature and has a slightly higher resolution selfie camera.
  • The Blade has a larger battery capacity, but the Lumia supports wireless charging, which the Blade does not.
  • Lastly, the Lumia runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1, while the Blade operates on Android 10, providing different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia Lumia 928
ZTE Blade A3 Joy

General

Release Date

2013
2020

Announced

2013
2020

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.5"
5.5"

Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Resolution

768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~332 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)

PPI

768
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 2
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 225
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

32GB 1GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF, OIS
8 MP

Main Camera Features

Carl Zeiss optics, xenon flash, panorama
N/A

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
N/A

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2650 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable (BV 4-NW)
Li-Ion 2650 mAh, removable

Charging Details

Wireless (Qi)
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

133 x 68.9 x 10.1 mm, 92.8 cc (5.24 x 2.71 x 0.40 in)
142.2 x 63.2 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.49 x 0.31 in)

Weight

162 g
162 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black

Foldable

SAR

1.44 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

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

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Android 10

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity