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

posted by Ray S. / Apr 02, 2014, 2:08 PM

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 vs Sony Xperia Z2 vs Apple iPhone 5s

Display

Display size

5.0 inches

5.2 inches

4.0 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

640 x 1136 pixels

Pixel density

441 ppi

424 ppi

326 ppi

Technology

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

70.78 %

69.17 %

60.82 %

Colors

16 777 216

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

20 megapixels

20.7 megapixels

8 megapixels

Hardware Features

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.5"

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.5 μm

Flash

Dual LED

LED

Dual LED

Software Features

Face detection, Smile detection, Digital zoom, Touch to focus, Geo tagging, ISO control, White balance presets, Shutter speed control, Burst mode, Panorama, Night mode, Scenes

Digital image stabilization, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Burst mode, Effects, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Digital image stabilization, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV

MPEG4, 3GPP

H.264, MOV

Features

Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization

Front

1.2 megapixels

2.2 megapixels

1.2 megapixels

Video capture

1280x720 (HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1280x720 (HD)

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 g)

5.75 oz (163 g)

3.95 oz (112 g)

Materials

Back: Glass

Back: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust

IP certified

IP 58

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB

Apple A7

Processor

Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400

Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400

Dual-core, 1300 MHz, Cyclone, 64-bit, 28 nm

GPU

Adreno 330

PowerVR G6430

RAM

2 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR3

1 GB LPDDR3

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

OS

Windows Phone, 8.1

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

Capacity

2420 mAh

3200 mAh

1570 mAh

Talk time

11.50 hours

15.00 hours

Stand-by time

23.0 days (552 hours)

28.8 days (690 hours)

10.4 days (250 hours)

Talk time (3G)

15.50 hours

19.00 hours

10.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

30.8 days (740 hours)

Music playback

86.00 hours

120.00 hours

40.00 hours

Video playback

7.50 hours

10.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (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

UMTS

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Data

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

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

DLNA

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink

TV-out

Options

26 Comments

1. latestsmartphone

Posts: 1; Member since: Apr 02, 2014

Nokia lumia 930 is also on the line, check site - shoutaword.com/nokia-lumia-930-the-upcoming-beast

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 2:21 PM 1

14. akki20892

Posts: 3902; Member since: Feb 04, 2013

As long as my phone run smooth, fast, and fluid, I'm fine.

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 4:55 PM 2

25. Ahmadovich

Posts: 43; Member since: Mar 16, 2014

Lagless you mean?

posted on Apr 03, 2014, 9:26 PM 0

2. jaytai0106

Posts: 1888; Member since: Mar 30, 2011

First day with my Z2 and I'm loving it :D

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 2:21 PM 9

7. Puhelin

Posts: 10; Member since: Sep 03, 2013

Where did yuo get it ? :O How much ?

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 3:29 PM 0

8. jaytai0106

My cousin in Taiwan got it for me since it's the first country Sony released Z2 in. It's retail about $800 with current exchange rate. There are Taiwanese seller on eBay that would sell it to you for a little over $800 now. Mine is running on AT&T and works nice so far. Haven't made any call yet since I have been work all day as I am typing this comment haha

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 3:37 PM 4

24. mokhtar

Posts: 405; Member since: Jan 06, 2014

And hows the camera and everything ?

posted on Apr 03, 2014, 10:11 AM 0

12. sgodsell

Posts: 6899; Member since: Mar 16, 2013

Clove sells the Z2 for £450

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 4:21 PM 0

13. ncallan

Posts: 43; Member since: Mar 15, 2013

Not really. It's £540 after vat.

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 4:38 PM 0

21. Ikechukwu

Posts: 248; Member since: Oct 03, 2011

Then why put 450 in the first place!!! Just come out with the final price for goodness sake.... I hate when sellers do this sort of things :)

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 9:42 PM 0

3. fouadqr

Posts: 326; Member since: Nov 21, 2012

930 for me ..time to switch from 920 :)

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 2:27 PM 3

4. mayur007

Posts: 593; Member since: Apr 10, 2012

xperia z2 any day ;)

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 2:32 PM 9

5. NokiaFTW

Posts: 2072; Member since: Oct 24, 2012

Lumia 930 for me. :)

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 2:42 PM 4

20. jeeta444

Posts: 154; Member since: Mar 24, 2014

Z2 = The New King

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 9:03 PM 3

6. mobi_user

Posts: 152; Member since: Jun 18, 2013

every app, every feature runs on dual processor of Apple, for which others need quad core and octa core. The big giants should be shameful of them.

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 3:25 PM 0

10. sgodsell

What is shameful is that the iPhone has never had a HD display all this time, let alone a full HD display like the Z2 and 930. A full HD display is pushing 3 times the number of pixels on the screen compared to the iPhone 5,5s,5c.

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 4:10 PM 1

16. Xenaz

Posts: 144; Member since: Apr 28, 2013

There is TONS OF low-end and mid range Android and WP phone with dual or even single core processors running all around the world daily without issue, while on the other hand your beloved fruit company OS has far lesser features compare to Android and even WP........ ignorant kid...... =_="

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 6:18 PM 0

9. nbringer

Posts: 180; Member since: Sep 11, 2012

Ok, I don't get your tables: - iPhone 1Gb RAM - Sony 3 Gb RAM They both appear with large RAM rating even though one has three times more. May I ask what is small? 64 Mb perhaps?

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 3:54 PM 2

11. sgodsell

The Z2 has a microsd card expandable up to 128gb.

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 4:11 PM 3

17. Xenaz

He is talking about RAM, not storage...

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 6:19 PM 3

18. vipervoid123

Posts: 163; Member since: Aug 27, 2013

Agree with u ~ PA , should update ur table ~

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 8:05 PM 0

23. The13thKing

Posts: 849; Member since: Feb 26, 2014

The thing is that ios doesnt need more than 1 gbram to run super smoothly

posted on Apr 03, 2014, 12:36 AM 0

15. techperson211

Posts: 1280; Member since: Feb 27, 2014

3 phones are all good but Sony Z2 for me expandable memory up to 128 gb 20 mp camera plus water proof and dust proof. Rainy season in my country is almost 9-10 months. So water proof is advantage to me.

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 6:01 PM 3

19. DontHateOnS60

Posts: 872; Member since: Apr 20, 2009

Again with no microSD? WTF Nokia.

posted on Apr 02, 2014, 8:30 PM 1

22. Diezparda

Posts: 941; Member since: Oct 23, 2013

Reason why i never tried lumia device, Lumia 1520 seems interesting but the dimension my Note 3 is perfect. Any larger and it won't easily fit my pocket smaller than 5.5 and it won't be fun anymore.