Nokia Lumia 920 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

    Lumia 920:
    LCD
    Lumia 930:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 930: 18 g lighter

    Lumia 920:
    185 g
    Lumia 930:
    167 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 920: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 920:
    4.5 in
    Lumia 930:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Lumia 920:
    1 GB RAM
    Lumia 930:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Lumia 920:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Lumia 930:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 930: 0.9 mm thinner

    Lumia 920:
    10.7 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. Lumia 920

    Height:
    130.3 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.9 mm versus Lumia 930
  2. 2. Lumia 930

    Height:
    137 mm +6.7 mm versus Lumia 920
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 920

    185 g

    +18 g versus Lumia 930

  2. 2. Lumia 930

    167 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. Lumia 920

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 930

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

Lumia 930 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 920.

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 920, Lumia 930, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 920Lumia 930
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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 920

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 920

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 930

    2420 mAh

    +420 mAh versus Lumia 920

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9202. Lumia 930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 920, Lumia 930.
SpecificationLumia 920Lumia 930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.3 Х 70.8 Х 10.7 mm
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 920, Lumia 930.
SpecificationLumia 920Lumia 930
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.5%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 332 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 920, Lumia 930.
SpecificationLumia 920Lumia 930
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 920, Lumia 930.
SpecificationLumia 920Lumia 930
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10000
  • 26195
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 920, Lumia 930.
SpecificationLumia 920Lumia 930
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 920, Lumia 930.
SpecificationLumia 920Lumia 930
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-821
  • RM-820 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-821
  • RM-820 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-821 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - RM-820 (AT&T)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 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 Lumia 920, Lumia 930.
SpecificationLumia 920Lumia 930
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -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 Lumia 920, Lumia 930.
SpecificationLumia 920Lumia 930
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging (market dependent)