Difference between Nokia Lumia 920 and iPhone 5
Key difference: One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 920. The Nokia Lumia 920 was one of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012 as its flagship phone. The iPhone 5 is the latest innovative product of the Apple Company. They have made the new phone slicker, thinner and lighter with even more packed features.
Nokia is a Finland-based multinational communications and information technology corporation. Nokia’s phones have been famously known as being simple and durable. In 2012, it was the world’s second largest mobile phone maker by unit sales, following Samsung. However, the sales of Nokia have been decreasing as more and more of the market shifts towards smartphones such as iPhones and Androids. In an attempt to offset their decreasing sales, Nokia tied up with Microsoft to release its own line of smartphones, the Nokia Lumia running on Windows Phone Operating Software.
One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 920. The Nokia Lumia 920 was one of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012 as its flagship phone. At the same time, Nokia launched Nokia Lumia 820, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia Lumia 920.
Nokia Lumia 920 has a 4.5 inch display with a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait and a 1 GB RAM. The phone has 8 GB internal memory and an external memory expandable up to 64 GB. It features an 8 MP primary camera with a resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels. It also has a 1.3 MP front-facing secondary camera.
The phone is available in a variety of bright colors, such as black, gray, red, yellow, and white. The newest and most distinguishing feature of the Lumia 920 is that the phone is capable of wireless charging. However, the wireless charging mat is not included with the phone and has to be purchased separately.
The device has been criticized as being heavy and bulky. Another issue with the phone, in fact all the Windows phones, is that it comes with the Internet Explorer browser built-in, which can be quite lagging at times, and the phones do not support any other browsers. Furthermore, the collection of apps available on Windows is quite limited, especially as compared to the apps available for Android and Apple.
The Apple iPhone 5 is the successor to the company’s Apple smartphone flagship. It is one of the most popular products that have been constantly boosting the company’s sales. Though, Apple originally was assumed to have the most technologically innovative products, many other companies have stepped in to give it good competition.
The iPhone 5 is the latest innovative product of the Apple Company. They have made the new phone slicker, thinner and lighter with even more packed features. Apple claims that the iPhone 5 is 18% thinner, 20% lighter, and has 12% less overall volume compared to the iPhone 4S. iPhone 5, bigger than its predecessors, supports a 4-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD screen with 640 x 1136 pixels and 16 million colors. The phone also offers safety features such as corning gorilla class as well as oleophobic coating that keep fingerprints off the front screen. iPhone 5 comes with the latest Apple iOS 6 that is upgradeable to 6.1. It includes a 1.2 GHz dual core Apple A6 processor, PowerVR SGX543MP3 and 1GB RAM.
The phone is available with non-expandable 16, 32 or 64 GB internal storage capacity. The problem with the new OS is that many features that work only with the iOS 6 do not work in certain territories and Apple has a rolling program that it said will take time to implement across more regions. The phone can also act as a hotspot and can share internet connection over WiFi, Bluetooth, or USB. Similar to the older versions, iPhone 5 is equipped with Siri that allows the user to operate the iPhone via vocal commands. However, Siri has been improved to and supports additional features such as being able to make restaurant reservations, launch apps, make twitter updates, search the internet for queries, etc. iOS 6 features several new and/or updated apps, which includes Apple Maps and Passbook. Apple Maps has faced hostility as does not execute properly and has also been known to give wrong directions. The Passbook app is able to retrieve documents such as boarding passes, admission tickets, coupons and loyalty cards. The phone also offers a new charging port, which is much smaller and more compact compared to the old chargers. They will also require a converter if you want to use them with the old charger, docks and other accessories. The phone has also shifted the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Nokia website, digitaltrends.com, and GSMArena.com.
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Nokia Lumia 920 |
iPhone 5 |
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Launch Date |
November 2012 |
September 2012 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Apple Corporation |
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Size |
130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm, 99 cc (5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 in) |
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
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Display |
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
4.0 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD |
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Screen |
768 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~332 ppi pixel density) |
640 x 1136 pixels, 16M colors |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 - PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display |
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
185 g (6.53 oz) |
112 g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-821, RM-820 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-821, RM-820 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 |
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4G Network |
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-821 |
LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - GSM A1428 or LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 |
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GUI |
Windows Phone 8 |
IUI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
1.2 GHz dual core Apple A6 |
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GPU |
Adreno 225 |
PowerVR SGX543MP3 |
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OS |
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 6.1 |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon |
Apple A6 |
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RAM |
1 GB RAM |
1 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
Nano-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
32 GB |
16/32/64 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
No |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, three-axis gyro, proximity, compass, ambient light sensor. |
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Connectivity |
Micro-USB charging connector, 3.5 mm audio connector, Micro-USB-B connector, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, NFC, Wi-Fi Channel bonding |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, micro-USB v2.0. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth and USB. |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP, EDR |
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 |
micro-USB 2.0. |
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Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality |
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Secondary Camera |
Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
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Video |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, check quality |
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Camera Features |
Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash, PureView technology, geo-tagging, touch focus |
Simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR |
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Sound Enhancement |
Mono with high dynamics, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
No |
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Audio supported formats |
Codecs: MP3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2 Audio playback file formats: ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2 |
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
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Video supported formats |
Video playback codecs: VC-1, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: MP4, WMV, 3GP, M4V Video recording formats: MP4/H.264 |
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BP-4GW) |
Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery |
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Available Colors |
Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White |
Black & Slate and White & Silver. |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML (Safari) |
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Radio |
No |
No |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
No |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: nokia.com, sellmymobile.com
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