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
