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Apple iPhone 4s vs Nokia Lumia 930

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

      iPhone 4s:
      LCD
      Lumia 930:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 4s: 27 g lighter

      iPhone 4s:
      140 g
      Lumia 930:
      167 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 12.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm
      Lumia 930:
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4s: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in
      Lumia 930:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4s:
      Apple A5 (45 nm)
      Lumia 930:
      Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 4s: 0.5 mm thinner

      iPhone 4s:
      9.3 mm
      Lumia 930:
      9.8 mm

    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. iPhone 4s

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Lumia 930

      Height:
      137 mm +21.8 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width:
      71 mm +12.4 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone 4s

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s

      140 g

    2. 2. Lumia 930

      167 g

      +27 g versus iPhone 4s

    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. iPhone 4s

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Lumia 930

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

    Lumia 930 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4s.

    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 iPhone 4s, Lumia 930, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4sLumia 930
    32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

    8/16/32/64 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 4s

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Lumia 930

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. iPhone 4s

      1432 mAh

    2. 2. Lumia 930

      2420 mAh

      +988 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 4s2. Lumia 930

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, Lumia 930.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sLumia 930
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32/64 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
    • upgradable to Windows 10
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, Lumia 930.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sLumia 930
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, Lumia 930.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sLumia 930
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.5''
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    • 1.2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, Lumia 930.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sLumia 930
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11417
    • 26195
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, Lumia 930.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sLumia 930
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2014
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Bright orange
    • Bright Green
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 370 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 15 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, Lumia 930.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sLumia 930
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4s, Lumia 930.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sLumia 930
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, Lumia 930.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sLumia 930
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • sensor core - Qi wireless charging (market dependent)

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