Nokia Lumia Icon vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Duos

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: 8 g lighter

    Lumia Icon:
    167 g
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    175 g
  • Width

    Lumia Icon: 7.6 mm narrower

    Lumia Icon:
    71 mm
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia Icon: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia Icon:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia Icon:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 4 Duos: 1.3 mm thinner

    Lumia Icon:
    9.8 mm
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Lumia Icon: 16.5 mm shorter

    Lumia Icon:
    137 mm
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    153.5 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 +1.3 mm versus Galaxy Note 4 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    Height:
    153.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Lumia Icon
    Width:
    78.6 mm +7.6 mm versus Lumia Icon
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia Icon

    167 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    175 g

    +8 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 Note 4 Duos

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

Galaxy Note 4 Duos has approximately 30% 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 Note 4 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia IconGalaxy Note 4 Duos
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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 Note 4 Duos

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 Icon

    2420 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    3000 mAh

    +580 mAh versus Lumia Icon

Specifications

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1. Lumia Icon2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Note 4 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
  • 153.5 Х 78.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Note 4 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Note 4 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Note 4 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38023
  • 48500
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 967
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2493
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2774
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Note 4 Duos
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Frosted white
  • Charcoal Black
  • Bronze Gold
  • Blossom Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 300 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 381 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Note 4 Duos
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Hong Kong
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Note 4 Duos
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Note 4 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note4 (Dual SIM) N9100