Nokia Lumia 930 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

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 930: 2.4 mm narrower

  Lumia 930:

  71 mm

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  73.4 mm

• Memory variants

  At 32 GB storage

  Lumia 930:

  2 GB RAM

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  3 GB RAM

• Chipset

  Lumia 930:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy S6 Active: 1.2 mm thinner

  Lumia 930:

  9.8 mm

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  8.6 mm

• Height

  Lumia 930: 9.8 mm shorter

  Lumia 930:

  137 mm

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  146.8 mm

• Release year

  Lumia 930:

  2014

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  2015

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 930

   Height:

   137 mm

   Width:

   71 mm

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active

2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

   Height:

   146.8 mm +9.8 mm versus Lumia 930

   Width:

   73.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Lumia 930

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

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 930

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 930.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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