Lumia 930 vs Xperia Z2 vs iPhone 5s: specs comparison

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Lumia 930 vs Xperia Z2 vs iPhone 5s: specs comparison
Two of the heavy-hitters Nokia's new Lumia 930 will have have to face, once it gets released this June, are the Sony Xperia Z2 and, naturally, the Apple iPhone 5s. Frankly, these are all top-shelf devices, and the Lumia 930 can fit into this class with remarkable ease. How do we know that? Well, Nokia's upcoming global flagship smartphone will be packed with all the hardware features needed to deliver a seamless user experience. This includes a 5" 1080p screen, a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset, a 20 MP camera with OIS and more.

Of course, Sony's Xperia Z2 and Apple's iPhone 5s are just as impressive in their grandeur, and since we just can't wait to take a nice, in-depth look at how all these smartphones compare, we simply decided to throw a quick specs match-up to see how things are shaping up. Ladies and gentlemen, behold our specs comparison!

Nokia Lumia 930 Sony Xperia Z2 Apple iPhone 5s

Design

Dimensions
5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 inches
137 x 71 x 9.8 mm
5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g) 5.75 oz (163.0 g) 3.95 oz (112.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP58
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Black, Orange, Green, White Black, Purple, White Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.2-inch 4.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Technology
AMOLED IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.78 % 69.17 % 60.82 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB Apple A7 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2200 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
Dual-core
1300 MHz
Cyclone
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 330 PowerVR G6430
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 3GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 1GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Windows Phone Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2) iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)

Battery

Type
2420 mAh 3200 mAh, Li - Ion 1570 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD
HDR
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
1.2 MP
Video capture: 720p
2.2 MP
Video capture: 1080p
1.2 MP
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band,ac
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+, SyncML, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer, Dolby Digital Plus Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink TV-out
Radio
FM FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 20, 8, 3, 1, 7 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25
3G
Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 4, 1 Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 13, 2014
FCC ID value: PYARM-1045
Date approved: Jul 23, 2014
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0745
Date approved: Sep 20, 2013
FCC ID value: BCG-E2642A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.85 W/kg
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.49 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg
Head: 0.94 W/kg
Body: 0.87 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.89 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 02, 2014 Feb 24, 2014 Sep 10, 2013


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