Icemobile Crystal vs Nokia Lumia 830

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.

  • Width

    Crystal: 14.5 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    Lumia 830:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Crystal:
    3.5 in
    Lumia 830:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
    Lumia 830:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 830: 4.6 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    Lumia 830:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 27.9 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    Lumia 830:
    139.4 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    Lumia 830:
    2014

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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Lumia 830
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Lumia 830

    Height:
    139.4 mm +27.9 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    70.7 mm +14.5 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    150 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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 830

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

Lumia 830 has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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 Crystal, Lumia 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCrystalLumia 830
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

Practical features

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

1. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Lumia 830

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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 830

    2200 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. Lumia 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, Lumia 830.
SpecificationCrystalLumia 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 139.4 Х 70.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, Lumia 830.
SpecificationCrystalLumia 830
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, Lumia 830.
SpecificationCrystalLumia 830
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.4''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 0.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Crystal, Lumia 830.
SpecificationCrystalLumia 830
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21396
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, Lumia 830.
SpecificationCrystalLumia 830
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 54 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 48 min (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, Lumia 830.
SpecificationCrystalLumia 830
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, Lumia 830.
SpecificationCrystalLumia 830
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, Lumia 830.
SpecificationCrystalLumia 830
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Also known as Nokia Lumia 830 RM-984