Nokia Lumia 930 vs ZTE Blade III

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

    Blade III: 37 g lighter

    Lumia 930:
    167 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade III: 7.5 mm narrower

    Lumia 930:
    71 mm
    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade III: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 930:
    5 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 930:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Height

    Blade III: 14 mm shorter

    Lumia 930:
    137 mm
    Blade III:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 930:
    2014
    Blade III:
    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 +14 mm versus Blade III
    Width:
    71 mm +7.5 mm versus Blade III
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 930

    167 g

    +37 g versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 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. Blade III

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Lumia 930 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Blade III.

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

4 GB (2.5 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. Blade III

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +820 mAh versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9302. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 930, Blade III.
SpecificationLumia 930Blade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2.5 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
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Windows 10
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 930, Blade III.
SpecificationLumia 930Blade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 930, Blade III.
SpecificationLumia 930Blade III
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
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Blade III.
SpecificationLumia 930Blade III
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26195
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 930, Blade III.
SpecificationLumia 930Blade III
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 190 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 930, Blade III.
SpecificationLumia 930Blade III
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
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
  • 2.1
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 930, Blade III.
SpecificationLumia 930Blade III
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 930, Blade III.
SpecificationLumia 930Blade III
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input