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Nokia Lumia Icon vs Samsung Galaxy M30s

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 Icon: 21 g lighter

      Lumia Icon:
      167 g
      Galaxy M30s:
      188 g

    • Width

      Lumia Icon: 4.1 mm narrower

      Lumia Icon:
      71 mm
      Galaxy M30s:
      75.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Lumia Icon: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      Lumia Icon:
      5 in
      Galaxy M30s:
      6.4 in

    • Chipset

      Lumia Icon:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
      Galaxy M30s:
      Exynos 9611 (10nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Lumia Icon:
      Single
      Galaxy M30s:
      Triple

    • Depth

      Galaxy M30s: 0.9 mm thinner

      Lumia Icon:
      9.8 mm
      Galaxy M30s:
      8.9 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 Icon

      Height:
      137 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy M30s

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      Height:
      159 mm +22 mm versus Lumia Icon
      Width:
      75.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Lumia Icon
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Lumia Icon

      167 g

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      188 g

      +21 g versus Lumia Icon

    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 Icon

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

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

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

    Galaxy M30s has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than Lumia Icon.

    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 Icon, Galaxy M30s, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLumia IconGalaxy M30s
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy M30s: Original memory entry

    64GB 4GB RAM · 128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

    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 Icon

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

    2. Galaxy M30s

    NFC:
    Yes
    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 Icon

      2420 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      6000 mAh

      +3580 mAh versus Lumia Icon

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Lumia Icon2. Galaxy M30s

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy M30s
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
    • 159.0 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • UFS2.1
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 6000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy M30s
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 100.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.9%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy M30s
    Rear camera, main
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 20 MP
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 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 Icon, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy M30s
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 38023
    • 155293
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 170068
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 325
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1205
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy M30s
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Opal Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Pearl White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    • Talking time- Up to 49 h Music play - Up to 131 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy M30s
    SIM card
    • 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac
    • 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
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy M30s
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 420 nits
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy M30s
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Preliminary specifications

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