Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge: specs comparison

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 S6 edge:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy S6 edge: 53 g lighter

Lumia 920:

185 g

Galaxy S6 edge:

132 g
Screen diagonal

Lumia 920: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Lumia 920:

4.5 in

Galaxy S6 edge:

5.1 in
Memory variants

At 32 GB storage

Lumia 920:

1 GB RAM

Galaxy S6 edge:

3 GB RAM
Chipset

Lumia 920:

Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

Galaxy S6 edge:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Depth

Galaxy S6 edge: 3.7 mm thinner

Lumia 920:

10.7 mm

Galaxy S6 edge:

7 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. Lumia 920

Height:

130.3 mm
Width:

70.8 mm
Depth:

10.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy S6 edge
2. Galaxy S6 edge

Height:

142.1 mm +11.8 mm versus Lumia 920
Width:

70.1 mm
Depth:

7 mm

Weight

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

1. Lumia 920

185 g

+53 g versus Galaxy S6 edge
2. Galaxy S6 edge

132 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. Lumia 920

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

57.6 cm²
2. Galaxy S6 edge

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

Galaxy S6 edge 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 S6 edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Lumia 920	Galaxy S6 edge
32 GB Recorded for all phones	1 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
128 GB	Not recorded	3 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 S6 edge

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. Lumia 920

2000 mAh
2. Galaxy S6 edge

2600 mAh

+600 mAh versus Lumia 920

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9202. Galaxy S6 edge

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	Lumia 920	Galaxy S6 edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)	130.3 Х 70.8 Х 10.7 mm	142.1 Х 70.1 Х 7 mm
Weight	185 g	132 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.5" inch	5.1" inch
Screen resolution	768 x 1280 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 1 GB RAM	32/64/128 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8 upgradable to 8.1	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	Lumia 920	Galaxy S6 edge
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	57.6 cm2	71.5 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.5%	71.7%
PPI /points per inch/	332 PPI	577 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	Lumia 920	Galaxy S6 edge
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/3'' OIS AF	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	Carl Zeiss optics Dual-LED flash	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.3 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	1.3 MP	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	82
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	83

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	Lumia 920	Galaxy S6 edge
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 225	Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *	10000	83256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1292
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4051
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2943
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1586
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	243
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	921

General specs

General specs — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	Lumia 920	Galaxy S6 edge
Release date	2012 September	2015 March
Colors	Black Gray Red Yellow White	White Pearl Black Sapphire Gold Platinum Green Emerald
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 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	Lumia 920	Galaxy S6 edge
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) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update	4.1 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)	SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	Lumia 920	Galaxy S6 edge
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 920, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification	Lumia 920	Galaxy S6 edge
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Qi wireless charging	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) - Versions: G925F (Global) G925FQ (Turkey) G925I (LATAM India Australia) G925A (AT&T) G925T (T-Mobile) G925S/K/L (Korea) G9250 (China HK)

Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge

Nokia Lumia 920

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge

Key differences