Nokia Lumia 830 vs Oppo A8

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: 30 g lighter

    Lumia 830:
    150 g
    A8:
    180 g
  • Width

    Lumia 830: 4.8 mm narrower

    Lumia 830:
    70.7 mm
    A8:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 830: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 830:
    5 in
    A8:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 830:
    Single
    A8:
    Triple
  • Height

    Lumia 830: 24.5 mm shorter

    Lumia 830:
    139.4 mm
    A8:
    163.9 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 830:
    2014
    A8:
    2019

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 830

    Height:
    139.4 mm
    Width:
    70.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. A8

    Height:
    163.9 mm +24.5 mm versus Lumia 830
    Width:
    75.5 mm +4.8 mm versus Lumia 830
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 830

    150 g

  2. 2. A8

    180 g

    +30 g versus Lumia 830

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 830

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

A8 has approximately 48% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 830.

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 830, A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 830A8
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 4 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. Lumia 830

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

2. A8

NFC:
Unknown
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. Lumia 830

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. A8

    4230 mAh

    +2030 mAh versus Lumia 830

Specifications

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1. Lumia 8302. A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 830, A8.
SpecificationLumia 830A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.4 Х 70.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 163.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 830, A8.
SpecificationLumia 830A8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 102.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 83.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 83 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 830, A8.
SpecificationLumia 830A8
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.4''
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.9 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.9 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 830, A8.
SpecificationLumia 830A8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21396
  • 86232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 830, A8.
SpecificationLumia 830A8
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 830, A8.
SpecificationLumia 830A8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 830, A8.
SpecificationLumia 830A8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 480 nits typ. brightness
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 830, A8.
SpecificationLumia 830A8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Also known as Nokia Lumia 830 RM-984
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass