Apple iPhone 5 vs. Nokia Lumia 920

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 5 and Nokia Lumia 920. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 5 vs. Nokia Lumia 920 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 130 mm Nokia Lumia 920 has greater height than Apple iPhone 5.
Width 58.6 mm 71 mm Nokia Lumia 920 has greater width than Apple iPhone 5.
Depth 7.6 mm 11 mm Apple iPhone 5 is narrower than Apple iPhone 5.
Weight 112 g 185 g Apple iPhone 5 is lighter than Apple iPhone 5.
Body Colour Black & slate | White & silver | White | Black Red | Black | Yellow | White
Body Material Aluminium, glass Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.18 W/kg (body), 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.7 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 4.5" Nokia Lumia 920 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 1280 x 768 pixels Nokia Lumia 920 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 5.
Pixel Density 326 ppi 332 ppi Nokia Lumia 920 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 5.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 800:1 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A6 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8960
Clock Speed - 1.5 GHz
Processor Core Qty - Dual-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 225
MEMORY Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
RAM - 1 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Nokia Lumia 920 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 5.
CAMERA Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 8.7 Megapixel Nokia Lumia 920 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 5.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.0 Nokia Lumia 920 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 5.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects - Solarisation, Negative, Sepia, normal, Greyscale, False Colours
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Landscape/portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 5 has face detection.
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source LED light LED light
Still Image Resolutions - 3264 x 2448, 3552 x 2000, 3552 x 2448
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Auto exposure, exposure compensation, Carl Zeiss optic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 0
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1440 mAh 2000 mAh Nokia Lumia 920 has larger battery capacity than Apple iPhone 5.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia Lumia 920 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 225 hours 460 hours Nokia Lumia 920 has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 5.
Talk Time 480 minutes 1116 minutes Nokia Lumia 920 has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 5.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 480 min
Standby: up to 225 hrs
Active online usage: up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 10 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 40 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 1116 min
Standby (GSM): up to 460 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 648 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 460 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 6 hrs
Recording (video): up to 3 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 6 Windows Phone OS 8
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
Software Platforms Supported - Java
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 3.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, SPP, GAP, SDAP, A2DP, AVRCP, GAVDP, PBAP
NFC - Yes Nokia Lumia 920 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Facebook Chat, Microsoft Lync, Twitter IM, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V
FEATURES Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, Photo Stream function DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS Apple iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Data cable, headset, power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
Compatible with Windows 7 - "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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