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Nokia Lumia 930

Nokia Lumia 930

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Nokia Lumia Icon

Nokia Lumia Icon

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Category Breakdown

Nokia Lumia 930
Nokia Lumia Icon
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
50.350.3
Display
79.579.5
Battery
61.561.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
61.061.0

Summary

  • The Nokia Lumia 930 and Nokia Lumia Icon share similar specifications in build quality, display, performance, camera, battery, and software experience.
  • Both devices feature a 5.0-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing sharp visuals.
  • They are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset, with a quad-core 2.2 GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM, ensuring comparable performance.
  • The cameras are also identical, offering a 20 MP rear camera with OIS and 4K video recording capabilities.
  • Battery capacity is the same at 2420 mAh, and both support wireless charging.
  • However, the Lumia 930 runs on Windows Phone 8.1, while the Lumia Icon operates on Windows Phone 8, both upgradable to Windows 10.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia Lumia 930
Nokia Lumia Icon

General

Release Date

2014
2014

Announced

2014
2014

Description

N/A
For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

20 MP
20 MP

Main Camera Details

20 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", AF, OIS
20 MP, 1/1.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS

Front Camera

1.2 MP
1.2 MP

Front Camera Details

1.2 MP
1.2 MP

Video Recording

4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
720p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2420 mAh
2420 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2420 mAh, non-removable (BV-5QW)
Li-Ion 2420 mAh, non-removable (BV-5QW)

Charging Details

Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Wireless (Qi)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

137 x 71 x 9.8 mm, 94.7 cc (5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 in)
137 x 71 x 9.8 mm (5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 in)

Weight

167 g
167 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Bright orange, bright green, white, black, gold
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
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
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes