Nokia Lumia 928 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s

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.

  • Width

    Lumia 928: 5.8 mm narrower

    Lumia 928:
    68.9 mm
    Galaxy A30s:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 928: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 928:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy A30s:
    6.4 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Lumia 928:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy A30s:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Lumia 928:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy A30s:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 928:
    Single
    Galaxy A30s:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy A30s: 2.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 928:
    10.1 mm
    Galaxy A30s:
    7.8 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 928

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy A30s
  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    Height:
    158.5 mm +25.5 mm versus Lumia 928
    Width:
    74.7 mm +5.8 mm versus Lumia 928
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 928

    162 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    166 g

    +4 g versus Lumia 928

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 928

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A30s has approximately 74.4% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 928.

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 928, Galaxy A30s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 928Galaxy A30s
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
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 928

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

2. Galaxy A30s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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 928

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Lumia 928

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9282. Galaxy A30s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 928, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationLumia 928Galaxy A30s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 68.9 Х 10.1 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 928, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationLumia 928Galaxy A30s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 332 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 928, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationLumia 928Galaxy A30s
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 25 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 928, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationLumia 928Galaxy A30s
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3210
  • 107456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1323
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4092
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 264
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 963
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 928, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationLumia 928Galaxy A30s
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush White
  • Prism Crush Green
  • Prism Crush Violet2
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 606 h (2G) / Up to 541 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 928, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationLumia 928Galaxy A30s
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verizon LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.44 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 928, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationLumia 928Galaxy A30s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
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 928, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationLumia 928Galaxy A30s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A307F/DS
  • SM-A307FN/DS (Global); SM-A307G/DS
  • SM-A307GN/DS
  • SM-A307YN