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

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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!

Display
Size
4.0-inch
5.2-inch
5.0-inch
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Screen-to-body
60.82 %
69.17 %
70.78 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
 
 
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass
Hardware
System chip
Apple A7 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA
Processor
Dual-core, 1300 MHz, Cyclone, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400
Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400
GPU
PowerVR G6430
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
RAM
1GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB, not expandable
16GB
32GB
OS
iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)
Windows Phone, 8.1
Battery
Capacity
1570 mAh
3200 mAh
2420 mAh
Talk time
 
15.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
11.50 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
10.4 days (250 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
28.8 days (690 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
23.0 days (552 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
10.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
19.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
15.50 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
 
30.8 days (740 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Music playback
40.00 hours
120.00 hours
86.00 hours
Video playback
10.00 hours
10.00 hours
7.50 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Features: Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
20.7 MP (Features: Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
20 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Recording format
 
MPEG4, 3GPP
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Features

Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS

HDR

OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP
2.2 MP
1.2 MP
Video capture
1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1280x720 (HD)
Design
Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
(123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
(146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm)
5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 inches
(137 x 71 x 9.8 mm)
Weight
3.95 oz (112.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
5.75 oz (163.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
5.89 oz (167.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Glass
 
Resistance
 
Water, Dust; IP58
 
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
 
 


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