Nokia Lumia 930 vs Apple iPhone 3GS Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Lumia 930 or Apple iPhone 3GS Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Lumia 930 | Apple iPhone 3GS | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, April | 2009, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 137 x 71 x 9.8 mm | 5.39 x 5.39 x 2.8 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Bright orange, bright green, white, black, gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2420 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h Talking time - Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 15 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
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| Approximate price | 370 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.9% | 50.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5'', OIS, AF | -3.15 MP, AF, f/2.8 | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.2 MP | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Windows 10 | iOS 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 | - 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX535 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8/16/32 GB, 256 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| 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 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | 2.1, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Qi wireless charging (market dependent) |
- iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input |
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