Nokia Lumia Icon vs Sony Ericsson W8

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

    W8: 63 g lighter

    Lumia Icon:
    167 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    W8: 17 mm narrower

    Lumia Icon:
    71 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia Icon:
    5 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia Icon:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    W8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Lumia Icon: 5.2 mm thinner

    Lumia Icon:
    9.8 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 38 mm shorter

    Lumia Icon:
    137 mm
    W8:
    99 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 +38 mm versus W8
    Width:
    71 mm +17 mm versus W8
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.2 mm versus Lumia Icon

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia Icon

    167 g

    +63 g versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    104 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 Icon

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. W8

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

Lumia Icon has approximately 157.2% more rectangular screen area than W8.

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, W8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia IconW8
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
W8: Original memory entry

128 MB · 168 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 Icon

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

2. W8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +1220 mAh versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia Icon2. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia Icon, W8.
SpecificationLumia IconW8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia Icon, W8.
SpecificationLumia IconW8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia Icon, W8.
SpecificationLumia IconW8
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@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 Icon, W8.
SpecificationLumia IconW8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38023
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia Icon, W8.
SpecificationLumia IconW8
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 100 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 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia Icon, W8.
SpecificationLumia IconW8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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 - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia Icon, W8.
SpecificationLumia IconW8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia Icon, W8.
SpecificationLumia IconW8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input