Motorola DROID X 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.

  • Weight

    Lumia 830: 5 g lighter

    DROID X:
    155 g
    Lumia 830:
    150 g
  • Width

    DROID X: 5.2 mm narrower

    DROID X:
    65.5 mm
    Lumia 830:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID X: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DROID X:
    4.3 in
    Lumia 830:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    DROID X:
    TI OMAP3630 1000
    Lumia 830:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 830: 1.4 mm thinner

    DROID X:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 830:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    DROID X: 11.9 mm shorter

    DROID X:
    127.5 mm
    Lumia 830:
    139.4 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. DROID X

    Height:
    127.5 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Lumia 830
  2. 2. Lumia 830

    Height:
    139.4 mm +11.9 mm versus DROID X
    Width:
    70.7 mm +5.2 mm versus DROID X
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID X

    155 g

    +5 g versus Lumia 830

  2. 2. Lumia 830

    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. DROID X

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 35.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID X.

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 DROID X, Lumia 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID XLumia 830
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
DROID X: Original memory entry

6.5 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. DROID X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. DROID X

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 830

    2200 mAh

    +660 mAh versus DROID X

Specifications

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1. DROID X2. Lumia 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID X, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID XLumia 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.5 Х 65.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 139.4 Х 70.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6.5 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • TI OMAP3630 1000
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID X, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID XLumia 830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID X, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID XLumia 830
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.4''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 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 DROID X, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID XLumia 830
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21396
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID X, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID XLumia 830
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 8 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 DROID X, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID XLumia 830
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - 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) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
  • 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 DROID X, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID XLumia 830
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • 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 DROID X, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID XLumia 830
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -TV-out (720p video) via HDMI 1.4 port -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola DROID Shadow
  • Motorola DROID Xtreme MB810
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Also known as Nokia Lumia 830 RM-984