Category Breakdown
Nokia Lumia Icon
Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
Performance
64.760.8
Camera
81.254.9
Display
80.282.8
Battery
81.983.6
Build
16.014.2
Connectivity
58.360.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
50.246.5
Summary
- The Nokia Lumia Icon features a solid build with a slightly smaller 5.0-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos offers a marginally larger 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Lumia is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with a 2.2 GHz CPU, whereas the Galaxy S5 Duos has a slightly faster Snapdragon 801 at 2.5 GHz.
- The Lumia excels in camera capabilities with a 20 MP rear camera and optical image stabilization, compared to the 16 MP rear camera of the Galaxy S5 Duos without OIS.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Galaxy S5 Duos at 2800 mAh versus the Lumia's 2420 mAh, but both support wireless charging.
- The Lumia runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Windows 10, while the Galaxy S5 Duos operates on Android 4.4.2 with TouchWiz UI, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia Lumia Icon
Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos G900FD, Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos LTE
Display
Size
5"
5.1"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
20 MP, 1/1.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
1.2 MP
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2420 mAh
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2420 mAh, non-removable (BV-5QW)
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Details
Wireless (Qi)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
137 x 71 x 9.8 mm (5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 in)
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
167 g
145 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
