Nokia Lumia 920 vs Nokia Lumia 820 Comparison

Smartphone 1

Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 920

Smartphone 2

Nokia Lumia 820

Nokia Lumia 820

Smartphone 3

Which to choose: Nokia Lumia 920 or Nokia Lumia 820 ?

Reasons to consider the Nokia Lumia 920:

  • Larger battery capacity at 2000 mAh compared to the Lumia 820's 1650 mAh.
  • Higher resolution screen with 768 x 1280 pixels compared to the Lumia 820's 480 x 800 pixels.
  • Higher pixel density with 332 ppi versus the Lumia 820's 217 ppi.
  • Built with PureMotion HD+ and ClearBlack display technology.
  • More internal storage with 32 GB compared to Lumia 820's 8 GB (without considering expandable storage).
  • Higher resolution front camera at 1.3 MP versus the Lumia 820's VGA.
  • Supports Qi wireless charging.

Reasons to consider the Nokia Lumia 820:

  • Expandable storage via microSD card slot, supporting up to 64 GB.
  • Lighter in weight at 160 grams versus the Lumia 920's 185 grams.
  • A removable battery which can be easily replaced.
  • Comes with an AMOLED display which generally offers more vivid colors and deeper blacks compared to IPS LCD.
  • Lower SAR values which indicates a lower level of exposure to radiofrequency radiation.
  • Less expensive with a price of 170 EUR against the Lumia 920's 210 EUR.
  • More color options available: Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet.

Both smartphones were released by Nokia in September 2012, and share the same processing chipset, GPU, and RAM. They both run on Microsoft Windows Phone 8, which can be upgraded to 8.1, but the Lumia 920 has some advantages in screen quality, battery, and internal storage, while the Lumia 820 offers expandable storage, is lighter, and has a removable battery.


Compare Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820

or

Common specs

Brand and model Nokia Lumia 920 Nokia Lumia 820
Rating (+0) (+0)
Release date 2012, September 2012, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm | 5.13 x 5.13 x 2.79 in 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.7 in
Weight 185 g | 6.53 oz 160 g | 5.64 oz
Colors Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet
Battery 2000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 67 h
Stand by time - Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 55 h
Approximate price 210 EUR 170 EUR

Screen

Technology IPS LCD AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.5" inc 4.3" inc
Screen area 57.6 cm2 52.6 cm2
Screen format 5:3 (height:width) 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 62.5% 62.1%
Screen resolution 768 x 1280 px 480 x 800 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 332 PPI 217 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Other specs - PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display - Nokia ClearBlack display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, AF -8 MP, AF
Functions Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 1.3 MP, Single 0.3 MP, Single
Specifications 1.3 MP VGA
Video 720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Processor CPU - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 225 Adreno 225
External memory No microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32 GB, 1 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-821, RM-820
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-821, RM-820
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - RM-821 
LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - RM-820 (AT&T)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS Class 12 Class 12
Edge Up to 236.8 kbps Class 12
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)    
SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Dolby Headphone
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Dolby Headphone
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Qi wireless charging

Compare Nokia Lumia 920 with other models:

Show More Models 📱

Reviews and Opinions on Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820


There are no comments yet. Be the first to comment.