LG G3 D855 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

    G3 D855:
    LCD
    Lumia 930:
    OLED
  • Weight

    G3 D855: 18 g lighter

    G3 D855:
    149 g
    Lumia 930:
    167 g
  • Width

    Lumia 930: 3.6 mm narrower

    G3 D855:
    74.6 mm
    Lumia 930:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 930: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    G3 D855:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 930:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    G3 D855:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Lumia 930:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    G3 D855: 0.9 mm thinner

    G3 D855:
    8.9 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. G3 D855

    Height:
    146.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Lumia 930
    Width:
    74.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Lumia 930
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 930

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.9 mm versus G3 D855

Weight

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

  1. 1. G3 D855

    149 g

  2. 2. Lumia 930

    167 g

    +18 g versus G3 D855

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. G3 D855

    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

G3 D855 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 G3 D855, Lumia 930, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG3 D855Lumia 930
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
G3 D855: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 3 GB 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. G3 D855

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

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. G3 D855

    3000 mAh

    +580 mAh versus Lumia 930

  2. 2. Lumia 930

    2420 mAh

Specifications

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1. G3 D8552. Lumia 930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 D855, Lumia 930.
SpecificationG3 D855Lumia 930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 8.9 mm
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G3 D855, Lumia 930.
SpecificationG3 D855Lumia 930
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.3%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G3 D855, Lumia 930.
SpecificationG3 D855Lumia 930
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G3 D855, Lumia 930.
SpecificationG3 D855Lumia 930
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 65500
  • 26195
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 939
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 D855, Lumia 930.
SpecificationG3 D855Lumia 930
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Metallic Black
  • Silk White
  • Shine Gold
  • Moon Violet
  • Burgundy Red
  • Blue Steel
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
  • 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
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 D855, Lumia 930.
SpecificationG3 D855Lumia 930
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700) - D851 LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - D850 LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
  • 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 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • 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 G3 D855, Lumia 930.
SpecificationG3 D855Lumia 930
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - D855 mo
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -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 G3 D855, Lumia 930.
SpecificationG3 D855Lumia 930
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (optional) - Versions: D855 (Europe); D850 (AT&T); D851 (T-Mobile); D852 (Canada)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging (market dependent)