Nokia Lumia 620 vs Samsung Galaxy S4

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

    Lumia 620: 8.7 mm narrower

    Lumia 620:
    61.1 mm
    Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 620: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 620:
    3.8 in
    Galaxy S4:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 620:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Galaxy S4:
    Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4: 3.1 mm thinner

    Lumia 620:
    11 mm
    Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 620: 21.2 mm shorter

    Lumia 620:
    115.4 mm
    Galaxy S4:
    136.6 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 620:
    2012
    Galaxy S4:
    2013

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. Lumia 620

    Height:
    115.4 mm
    Width:
    61.1 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy S4
  2. 2. Galaxy S4

    Height:
    136.6 mm +21.2 mm versus Lumia 620
    Width:
    69.8 mm +8.7 mm versus Lumia 620
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 620

    127 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S4

    130 g

    +3 g versus Lumia 620

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. Lumia 620

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S4

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

Galaxy S4 has approximately 67.7% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 620.

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 Lumia 620, Galaxy S4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 620Galaxy S4
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Lumia 620: Original memory entry

8 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. Lumia 620

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Lumia 620

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S4

    2600 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Lumia 620

Specifications

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1. Lumia 6202. Galaxy S4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.4 Х 61.1 Х 11 mm
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7874
  • 32765
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 683
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1696
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1533
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 460
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S4
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Lime Green
  • Orange
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
  • Cyan
  • White
  • Black
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Arctic Blue
  • Black Edition
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 61 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S4
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class B
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S4
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 620, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationLumia 620Galaxy S4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures