Nokia Lumia 930 vs Samsung Galaxy W

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.

  • Weight

    Lumia 930: 78 g lighter

    Lumia 930:
    167 g
    Galaxy W:
    245 g
  • Width

    Lumia 930: 28.6 mm narrower

    Lumia 930:
    71 mm
    Galaxy W:
    99.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 930: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 930:
    5 in
    Galaxy W:
    7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy W: 1 mm thinner

    Lumia 930:
    9.8 mm
    Galaxy W:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 930: 54.8 mm shorter

    Lumia 930:
    137 mm
    Galaxy W:
    191.8 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 930

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy W
  2. 2. Galaxy W

    Height:
    191.8 mm +54.8 mm versus Lumia 930
    Width:
    99.6 mm +28.6 mm versus Lumia 930
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 930

    167 g

  2. 2. Galaxy W

    245 g

    +78 g versus Lumia 930

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 W

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

Galaxy W has approximately 96% 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.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 930, Galaxy W, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 930Galaxy W
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy W: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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 930

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

2. Galaxy W

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 930

    2420 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy W

    3200 mAh

    +780 mAh versus Lumia 930

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9302. Galaxy W

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 930, Galaxy W.
SpecificationLumia 930Galaxy W
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
  • 191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 245 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Windows 10
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 930, Galaxy W.
SpecificationLumia 930Galaxy W
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 135.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 930, Galaxy W.
SpecificationLumia 930Galaxy W
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 930, Galaxy W.
SpecificationLumia 930Galaxy W
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26195
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 930, Galaxy W.
SpecificationLumia 930Galaxy W
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 15 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 930, Galaxy W.
SpecificationLumia 930Galaxy W
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 930, Galaxy W.
SpecificationLumia 930Galaxy W
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 930, Galaxy W.
SpecificationLumia 930Galaxy W
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255