Apple iPhone 6 Plus 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 6 Plus:
    LCD
    Lumia 930:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 930: 5 g lighter

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    172 g
    Lumia 930:
    167 g
  • Width

    Lumia 930: 6.8 mm narrower

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    77.8 mm
    Lumia 930:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 930: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 930:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    Apple A8 (20 nm)
    Lumia 930:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 6 Plus: 2.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 6 Plus:
    7.1 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 6 Plus

    Height:
    158.1 mm +21.1 mm versus Lumia 930
    Width:
    77.8 mm +6.8 mm versus Lumia 930
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 930

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.7 mm versus iPhone 6 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 6 Plus

    172 g

    +5 g versus Lumia 930

  2. 2. Lumia 930

    167 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. iPhone 6 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 930

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

iPhone 6 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 930.

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 6 Plus, Lumia 930, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 6 PlusLumia 930
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
iPhone 6 Plus: Original memory entry

16/64/128 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

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 6 Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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 6 Plus

    2915 mAh

    +495 mAh versus Lumia 930

  2. 2. Lumia 930

    2420 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6 Plus2. Lumia 930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Lumia 930.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusLumia 930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.1 Х 77.8 Х 7.1 mm
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/64/128 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR3
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 8
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset
  • Apple A8 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Lumia 930.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusLumia 930
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.8%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Lumia 930.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusLumia 930
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.5µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Lumia 930.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusLumia 930
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 69215
  • 26195
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Lumia 930.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusLumia 930
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 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 glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, Lumia 930.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusLumia 930
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM)
  • A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM)
  • A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700) - A1522 GSM
  • A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1524
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 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 6 Plus, Lumia 930.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusLumia 930
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -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 6 Plus, Lumia 930.
SpecificationiPhone 6 PlusLumia 930
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging (market dependent)