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Nokia Lumia Icon

Nokia Lumia Icon

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos

Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos

#2737

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