Nokia Lumia 930 vs Sony Xperia sola

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 930:
    OLED
    Xperia sola:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia sola: 60 g lighter

    Lumia 930:
    167 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 12 mm narrower

    Lumia 930:
    71 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 930:
    5 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 21 mm shorter

    Lumia 930:
    137 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 930:
    2014
    Xperia sola:
    2012

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 +21 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    71 mm +12 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 930

    167 g

    +60 g versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 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 930

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

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

Lumia 930 has approximately 82.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

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, Xperia sola, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 930Xperia sola
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB 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. Xperia sola

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 930

    2420 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9302. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 930, Xperia sola.
SpecificationLumia 930Xperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Windows 10
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 930, Xperia sola.
SpecificationLumia 930Xperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 930, Xperia sola.
SpecificationLumia 930Xperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 930, Xperia sola.
SpecificationLumia 930Xperia sola
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26195
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 930, Xperia sola.
SpecificationLumia 930Xperia sola
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2012
  • March
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
  • 120 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 930, Xperia sola.
SpecificationLumia 930Xperia sola
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 930, Xperia sola.
SpecificationLumia 930Xperia sola
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 930, Xperia sola.
SpecificationLumia 930Xperia sola
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper