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Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

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
      Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S5 (octa-core): 40 g lighter

      Lumia 920:
      185 g
      Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
      145 g

    • Width

      Lumia 920: 1.7 mm narrower

      Lumia 920:
      70.8 mm
      Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
      72.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Lumia 920: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      Lumia 920:
      4.5 in
      Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
      5.1 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      Lumia 920:
      1 GB RAM
      Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
      2 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Lumia 920:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
      Exynos 5422 Octa

    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 +2.6 mm versus Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

      Height:
      142 mm +11.7 mm versus Lumia 920
      Width:
      72.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Lumia 920
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Lumia 920

      185 g

      +40 g versus Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

      145 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. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

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

    Galaxy S5 (octa-core) has approximately 24.4% 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, Galaxy S5 (octa-core), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLumia 920Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    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. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

    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. Lumia 920

      2000 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

      2800 mAh

      +800 mAh versus Lumia 920

    Specifications

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    1. Lumia 9202. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
    SpecificationLumia 920Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130.3 Х 70.8 Х 10.7 mm
    • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 5.1" 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
    • 16/32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to 8.1
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Exynos 5422 Octa
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
    SpecificationLumia 920Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 57.6 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 62.5%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 332 PPI
    • 432 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
    SpecificationLumia 920Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • Dual video call
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
    SpecificationLumia 920Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Mali-T628 MP6
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 10000
    • 44762
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
    SpecificationLumia 920Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2014
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gray
    • Red
    • Yellow
    • White
    • Charcoal Black
    • Copper Gold
    • Electric Blue
    • Shimmery White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 210 EUR
    • 380 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
    • Talking time- Up to 16 h Music play - Up to 46 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
    SpecificationLumia 920Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 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
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
    • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
    SpecificationLumia 920Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
    SpecificationLumia 920Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Qi wireless charging
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • gesture
    • heart rate
    • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 G900H