Comparison between:
- Nokia Lumia 930
- Nokia Lumia 925
- Nokia Lumia 820
- Microsoft Lumia 950
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Nokia Lumia 930 | Nokia Lumia 925 | Nokia Lumia 820 | Microsoft Lumia 950 | |
 Prices |  Prices |  Prices |  Prices | |
| Model alias | RM-1045 RM-1087 Martini | RM-893 | RM-824 RM-825 RM-826 | - |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 71 mm 7.1 cm 0.233 ft 2.795 in | 70.6 mm 7.06 cm 0.232 ft 2.78 in | 68.5 mm 6.85 cm 0.225 ft 2.697 in | 73.2 mm 7.32 cm 0.24 ft 2.882 in |
| Height | 137 mm 13.7 cm 0.449 ft 5.394 in | 129 mm 12.9 cm 0.423 ft 5.079 in | 123.8 mm 12.38 cm 0.406 ft 4.874 in | 145 mm 14.5 cm 0.476 ft 5.709 in |
| Thickness | 9.8 mm 0.98 cm 0.032 ft 0.386 in | 8.5 mm 0.85 cm 0.028 ft 0.335 in | 9.9 mm 0.99 cm 0.032 ft 0.39 in | 8.2 mm 0.82 cm 0.027 ft 0.323 in |
| Weight | 167 g 0.37 lbs 5.89 oz | 139 g 0.31 lbs 4.9 oz | 160 g 0.35 lbs 5.64 oz | 150 g 0.33 lbs 5.29 oz |
| Volume | 95.32 cm³ 5.79 in³ | 77.41 cm³ 4.7 in³ | 83.95 cm³ 5.1 in³ | 87.03 cm³ 5.29 in³ |
| Colors | Black White Orange Green | Black White Gray | Black White Yellow Red Blue | Black White |
| Body materials | - | - | Plastic | Polycarbonate Metal |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| UMTS | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz (RM-826) | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE | LTE 800 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz | LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz | LTE 800 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE 700 MHz Class 17 (RM-824) LTE 1700/2100 MHz (RM-824) | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE 700 MHz (B28) LTE 700 MHz (B12) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE Class B GPRS Class B HSPA+ LTE Cat 4 | UMTS EDGE Class B GPRS Class B HSPA+ LTE Cat 3 | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 3 | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 6 |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 | Microsoft Windows 10 |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 |
| Process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm | 20 nm |
| CPU | Krait 400 | Krait | Krait | 2x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A57, 4x 1.44 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU bits | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv7 | ARMv7 | ARMv7 | ARMv8-A |
| Level 0 cache memory (L0) | 4 KB + 4 KB | 4 KB + 4 KB | 4 KB + 4 KB | 4 KB + 4 KB |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | 16 KB + 16 KB | 16 KB + 16 KB | 16 KB + 16 KB | 16 KB + 16 KB |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | 2048 KB 2 MB | 1024 KB 1 MB | 1024 KB 1 MB | 2048 KB 2 MB |
| CPU cores | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 2200 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 418 |
| GPU cores | 4 | - | - | - |
| GPU frequency | 450 MHz | - | - | 600 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 2 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 3 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR2 | LPDDR2 | LPDDR3 |
| RAM channels | Double channel | Double channel | Double channel | Double channel |
| RAM frequency | 800 MHz | 500 MHz | 500 MHz | 933 MHz |
| - | - | - | Liquid cooling system |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 32 GB | 16 GB 32 GB | 8 GB | 32 GB |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | - | - | microSD microSDHC microSDXC | microSD microSDHC microSDXC |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Diagonal size | 5 in 127 mm 12.7 cm | 4.5 in 114.3 mm 11.43 cm | 4.3 in 109.22 mm 10.92 cm | 5.2 in 132.08 mm 13.21 cm |
| Width | 2.45 in 62.26 mm 6.23 cm | 2.32 in 58.81 mm 5.88 cm | 2.21 in 56.19 mm 5.62 cm | 2.55 in 64.75 mm 6.48 cm |
| Height | 4.36 in 110.69 mm 11.07 cm | 3.86 in 98.01 mm 9.8 cm | 3.69 in 93.66 mm 9.37 cm | 4.53 in 115.12 mm 11.51 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.667:1 5:3 | 1.667:1 5:3 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi 173 ppcm | 332 ppi 130 ppcm | 217 ppi 85 ppcm | 565 ppi 222 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 71.08 % | 63.49 % | 62.26 % | 70.46 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 ClearBlack display | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Nokia PureMotion HD+ display Nokia ClearBlack display | Nokia ClearBlack display | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 ClearBlack display Glance screen technology |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope | Proximity Light Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer SensorCore |
Rear camera
The primary camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI | CMOS BSI | - | CMOS BSI |
| Sensor size | 5.76 x 4.29 mm 0.28 in | 4.8 x 3.6 mm 0.24 in | 4.54 x 3.42 mm 0.22 in | 5.76 x 4.29 mm 0.28 in |
| Pixel size | 1.071 µm 0.001071 mm | 1.351 µm 0.001351 mm | 1.39 µm 0.001390 mm | 1.071 µm 0.001071 mm |
| Crop factor | 6.02 | 7.21 | 7.62 | 6.02 |
| ISO | 100 - 4000 | 100 - 3200 | - | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2 | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Shutter speed | - | 4 - 1/16000 | - | - |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | 4.32 mm 26.02 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | 3.61 mm 26.03 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | 3.41 mm 26 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | 4.32 mm 26.01 mm *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Number of lenses | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Flash type | Dual LED | Dual LED | Dual LED | Triple LED |
| Image resolution | 5376 x 3744 pixels 20.13 MP | 3552 x 2448 pixels 8.7 MP | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP | 5376 x 3744 pixels 20.13 MP |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Continuous autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Macro mode | Autofocus Continuous autofocus Digital zoom Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama Touch focus White balance settings Exposure compensation Scene mode | Autofocus Continuous shooting Geotagging Panorama Touch focus White balance settings Exposure compensation | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode RAW |
| Carl Zeiss optics 6-element lens - 1 glass + 5 plastic lenses | Carl Zeiss optics | Carl Zeiss optics | Carl Zeiss optics 5th gen OIS Lossless zoom |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Image resolution | 1280 x 960 pixels 1.23 MP | 1280 x 960 pixels 1.23 MP | 640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP | 2592 x 1936 pixels 5.02 MP |
| Video resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS S-GPS GLONASS Wi-Fi Cell ID BeiDou | GPS A-GPS GLONASS Wi-Fi Cell ID | GPS A-GPS GLONASS Wi-Fi Cell ID | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11ac Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| - | - | - | MiMO |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Features | A2DP AVRCP GATT HFP OPP PBAP | A2DP AVRCP HFP OPP PBAP | A2DP AVRCP GATT HFP OPP PBAP | A2DP AVRCP EDR GAVDP GATT HDP HFP HID LE MAP OPP PAN PBAP HOGP |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | Micro USB | Micro USB | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage | Charging Mass storage | Charging Mass storage | Charging Mass storage |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering DLNA NFC | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering DLNA NFC | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering DLNA NFC |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 XML xHTML | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 XML xHTML | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC AMR AMR-WB M4A MP3 WMA | 3GPP AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ M4A MP3 WMA WAV | AAC AMR aptX eAAC+ MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB aptX eAAC+ FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP 3GPP2 AVI H.263 H.264 QuickTime MP4 MPEG-4 VC-1 WMV WMV9 | 3GPP AVI H.263 H.264 QuickTime MPEG-4 WMV | 3GPP AVI H.263 H.264 MP4 VC-1 Xvid | 3GPP AVI Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime MP4 VC-1 WebM WMV Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 2420 mAh | 2000 mAh | 1650 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion | Li-Ion | Li-Polymer |
| 2G talk time | 11 h 30 min 11.5 h 690 min 0.5 days | 18 h 20 min 18.3 h 1099.8 min 0.8 days | 15 h 24 min 15.4 h 924 min 0.6 days | 23 h 1380 min 1 days |
| 2G stand-by time | 432 h 25920 min 18 days | 432 h 25920 min 18 days | 360 h 21600 min 15 days | 288 h 17280 min 12 days |
| 3G talk time | 15 h 30 min 15.5 h 930 min 0.6 days | 12 h 40 min 12.7 h 760.2 min 0.5 days | 8 h 6 min 8.1 h 486 min 0.3 days | 18 h 1080 min 0.8 days |
| 3G stand-by time | 432 h 25920 min 18 days | 440 h 26400 min 18.3 days | 360 h 21600 min 15 days | 288 h 17280 min 12 days |
| Quick charge technology | - | - | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
| Features | Wireless charging Non-removable | Wireless charging Non-removable | Wireless charging Removable | Wireless charging Fast charging Removable |
| Battery model: BV-5QW Qi wireless charging | Battery model: BL-4YW Qi wireless charging | Battery model: BP-5T Qi wireless charging | Qi wireless charging |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | 0.6 W/kg | - | 0.79 W/kg | - |
| Body SAR (EU) | 0.73 W/kg | - | - | - |
| Head SAR (USA) | 0.9 W/kg | - | 1.37 W/kg | - |
| Body SAR (USA) | 0.56 W/kg | - | 0.71 W/kg | - |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | - | - | - | Microsoft Display Dock - 1 x HDMI; 1 x DisplayPort; 3 x USB |
| Nokia Lumia 930 | Nokia Lumia 925 | Nokia Lumia 820 | Microsoft Lumia 950 |