Nokia Lumia 925 vs ZTE Grand S

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 925:
    OLED
    Grand S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Grand S: 29 g lighter

    Lumia 925:
    139 g
    Grand S:
    110 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 925: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 925:
    4.5 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 925:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Grand S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Grand S: 1.6 mm thinner

    Lumia 925:
    8.5 mm
    Grand S:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 925: 13 mm shorter

    Lumia 925:
    129 mm
    Grand S:
    142 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 925

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Grand S
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm +13 mm versus Lumia 925
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 925

    139 g

    +29 g versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    110 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 925

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

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

Grand S has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 925.

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 925, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 925Grand S
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Lumia 925: Original memory entry

16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only) · 1 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 925

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

2. Grand S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 925

    2000 mAh

    +220 mAh versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9252. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 925, Grand S.
SpecificationLumia 925Grand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 70.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
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.
  • 16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 925, Grand S.
SpecificationLumia 925Grand S
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
  • 63.3%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 332 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 925, Grand S.
SpecificationLumia 925Grand S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
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 925, Grand S.
SpecificationLumia 925Grand S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9198
  • 14899
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 925, Grand S.
SpecificationLumia 925Grand S
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 925, Grand S.
SpecificationLumia 925Grand S
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910
  • RM-893 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-892 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-893
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class B
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 925, Grand S.
SpecificationLumia 925Grand S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 925, Grand S.
SpecificationLumia 925Grand S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass