Nokia Lumia Icon vs Samsung Galaxy A Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Lumia Icon or Samsung Galaxy A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Lumia Icon | Samsung Galaxy A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, February | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 137 x 71 x 9.8 mm | 5.39 x 5.39 x 2.8 in | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Deep Black, Cream White | |
| Battery | 2420 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| 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 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.9% | 54.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, 1/1.5'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.2 MP | VGA videocall camera | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10 | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | - TI OMAP 3430 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| 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) |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Qi wireless charging |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929. |
- For South Korea |
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