Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-04-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 208.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 552 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit better than Nokia Lumia 930, having a general score of 76.1 against 69.2. Samsung Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 930 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is an older phone than Nokia Lumia 930, but it is thinner and extremely lighter anyway.
Lumia 930 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 processing cores, the Lumia 930 also has a much better graphics processor running at 450 megahertz. Galaxy S4 has a screen that's very similar to Lumia 930's display, they have a same size display, the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 and the same quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
Nokia Lumia 930 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lot better 20 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit more memory for apps and games than Nokia Lumia 930, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy S4 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Lumia 930, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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