A1 Alpha vs Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Alpha:
    LCD
    Lumia 730 Dual SIM:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 730 Dual SIM: 20 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Lumia 730 Dual SIM:
    130 g
  • Width

    Lumia 730 Dual SIM: 7.3 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Lumia 730 Dual SIM:
    68.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 730 Dual SIM: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Lumia 730 Dual SIM:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Lumia 730 Dual SIM:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Lumia 730 Dual SIM:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +17 mm versus Lumia 730 Dual SIM
    Width:
    75.8 mm +7.3 mm versus Lumia 730 Dual SIM
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 730 Dual SIM

    Height:
    134.7 mm
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.6 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +20 g versus Lumia 730 Dual SIM

  2. 2. Lumia 730 Dual SIM

    130 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 730 Dual SIM

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Alpha has approximately 60.6% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 730 Dual SIM.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Lumia 730 Dual SIM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaLumia 730 Dual SIM
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Lumia 730 Dual SIM

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Lumia 730 Dual SIM

  2. 2. Lumia 730 Dual SIM

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Lumia 730 Dual SIM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Lumia 730 Dual SIM.
SpecificationAlphaLumia 730 Dual SIM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 134.7 Х 68.5 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Lumia 730 Dual SIM.
SpecificationAlphaLumia 730 Dual SIM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 59.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 64.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 316 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Lumia 730 Dual SIM.
SpecificationAlphaLumia 730 Dual SIM
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 6.7 MP (6.1 MP effective)
  • 1/3.4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Lumia 730 Dual SIM.
SpecificationAlphaLumia 730 Dual SIM
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11475
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Lumia 730 Dual SIM.
SpecificationAlphaLumia 730 Dual SIM
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Lumia 730 Dual SIM.
SpecificationAlphaLumia 730 Dual SIM
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Lumia 730 Dual SIM.
SpecificationAlphaLumia 730 Dual SIM
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Lumia 730 Dual SIM.
SpecificationAlphaLumia 730 Dual SIM
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Also known as Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM RM-1040